The cartoon issue in the Muslim world has left me concerned and confused. I have read and heard all sorts of thoughts about this matter and still can't fully comprehend the scope of this situation. However, I think this article from the Christian Science Monitor is helpful.
Through the life and death of Betty Friedan we face an issue that many would still like to ignore, equal rights for woman. I remember reading The Feminine Mystique while in college and thinking that things must change. And, change they did in the subsequent years. Although the struggles have not always been embraced by our society, we now know that women have more rights and privileges than ever before in this country. In most situations, we can now claim and define who we are. For me, I have felt that I have been able to fulfill what my great-grandmother and grandmother started as suffragettes. However, I am sure that they never really thought that their granddaughter would be ordained as a clergyperson.
Bono won a whole bunch of Grammys this week for his music. That's nice. However, I was more interested in his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Although his theology could be argued, his heart cannot be disputed. It is certainly refreshing to have a celebrity use his name and fame for a good cause. AIDS and Africa cannot be ignored.
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