Author Archives: Philip E Jenks

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About Philip E Jenks

Philip, a synodical deacon in the ELCA Metropolitan New York synod, is a retired communicator for American Baptist Churches USA, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, the U.S. National Council of Churches, and two Philadelphia area daily newspapers. He and his spouse, the Rev. Dr. Martha M. Cruz, are the parents of six adults and are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, N.Y. They live in Port Chester, N.Y.

Job ended up with new kids and 6,000 camels. Was that justice?

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Enduring the Quarantine with Disney-Plus

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The General Who Kept the Peace

Remembering the millions of World War II veterans and their supporting families – now almost all gone – who served around the globe.

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Challenges Margaret Mead Never Faced

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Until then …

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Hermeneutical Poser: Why Did Job Need 3000 camels?

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FIRST AMENDMENT

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May Joy – and Justice – Come in the Morrow

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Meet the Bogey Man

June 1, 2020. President Trump may be uniquely bad at bringing a wounded, divided country together. Throughout six consecutive days of unrest in cities across the country — triggered by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in the … Continue reading

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The American Lie: “I AM NOT A RACIST.”

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