I am standing in drenching rain peering up at a great cathedral, through a chilling mist that, condensed on the flanks of two shaggy horses, has turned to ice. This makes it hard to see and so I hurry across the street to take shelter under the tremendous eaves, where I feel my fingers slowly… Continue reading In a Cathedral
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Afghan article angers readers
Editor, the Gauntlet,If Mother Theresa was alive today, I’ll bet she’d want to have some words with Lawrence Bailey. While Bailey’s comparison of relief workers in the Middle East to dirty pimps is dramatic, it is hardly a convincing argument. Bailey acknowledges that relief groups like the Shelter Now International “are so important in restoring… Continue reading Afghan article angers readers
Afghan article angers readers
Editor, the Gauntlet, The concerns of the writer seem sincere, but somewhat ill-founded. The writer states: "While altruistic pursuits are noble and selfless, they don’t seem to be present within the Afghan ranks of SNI." Supposedly, workers are exploiting refugees by forcing their religion upon them. Yet, beneath the quoted mission statement, we read that:… Continue reading Afghan article angers readers
Afghan article angers readers
Editor, The Gauntlet I had the opportunity to read a recent article in the Gauntlet by Lawrence Bailey and was most disappointed with his thoughts. I found it amusing that he was able to interpret the seizure of Christian literature to be indicative of mass manipulation of helpless people. I’ve worked many times in needy… Continue reading Afghan article angers readers