Free speech for Me AND Thee.
A big sigh and sad goodbye for a man I really loved.
We shared a lecture platform once or twice, and I corresponded with him briefly -— this was decades ago. A wry wit, a penetrating and tenacious mind, eclectic musical tastes compounded of passion and personal loyalty. Many have thanked him for Bob Dylan; I thank him for Doc Watson.
He was alert to Christians who actually lived like they were familiar with the Gospels. He championed Catholics who were pro-life and had open contempt for those who were not.
He surely defended Christ, because he defended Right to Life of the unborn baby, the rejected Downs Syndrome child {the “Bloomington Baby case”), and the blameless, doomed, judge-murdered Terri Schiavo. And Jesus said, “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren...”
May God deal with him according to his mercy. He will not be without his reward.