Barr’s Banter 2007

Religion and Presidential Politics

Listening to the current crop of presidential candidates, Robert Barr has noticed that there is lots of talk about religion.
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Remembering Jerry Falwell – Part III

This is the last in the series of Rabbi Barr’s thoughts about the legacy of Jerry Falwell.
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Remembering Jerry Falwell – Part II

This is the 2nd part in Rabbi Barr’s look at Jerry Falwell’s legacy.
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Remembering Jerry Falwell – Part I

Rabbi Barr in the multipart series, discusses the impact of Jerry Falwell.
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Remembering Mother’s Day – Past and Present

As he stood over the barbeque on Mother’s Day, Robert Barr began to think changes that have taken place in marriage and motherhood.
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Remembering Barbaro and the Right to Die

Watching the Kentucky Derby prompted Robert Barr to remember Barbaro and consider that we often treat animals more humanely than we treat humans.
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Sex, Lies, and America as Usual

Two recent scandals got Robert Barr thinking about ethics in America
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The Global Warming Debate?

Rabbi Robert B. Barr ponders what the debate about global warming is really about.
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Don Imus, Talk Radio, and America

The controversy surrounding Don Imus reflects how important talk radio has become in our nation. Robert Barr wonders why?
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