[Dialogue] Excerpt clarification

[jim rippey]

In an effort to be sure there is no misunderstanding: 

When I say, "Below are my excerpts," I am not paraphrasing or summarizing.  I am lifting direct quotations from the article, sections that quickly capture what for me were some of the most dramatic parts of the article.  I hope these help colleagues decide whether or not to go to the full article.  Of course, another reader might well excerpt different portions that were more meaningful to them. 

In any future effort, I intend to put my excerpts within quotation marks.

Finally, I appreciate the thoughts expressed by various colleagues in response.  Karl Hess recommends "God's Politics" by Jim Wallis for those who wants to explore further.  A local friend has been touting that book, too.  I guess I'd better check it out.

Jim Rippey, Bellevue, NE