Robert Morrison at NRO has a great perspective on the new Obama regulations regarding religious institutions and the impending implementation of Obamacare. My twin granddaughters were born in a Catholic hospital last December. On Christmas Eve, they were rushed back into that same hospital, fighting for their lives. For nine days, we prayed without ceasing [...]
Tags: catholics, healthcare, obama, obamacare
This is just a short entry, but an important one. If you are in church circles I would bet my tax return that you have heard the term ‘post-modern’ tossed around by now. But do we really understand it? If you do not have a full grasp on the concept and its effect on the church [...]
Tags: post-modernism
I pushed my chair back from my desk in my home office. It was 7 o’clock and for the last hour or so I had been making my rounds on the conservative and libertarian blogs. The “Occupy Whatever” protests had been going on for a few days and I had been reading reports, opinions and [...]
Tags: politics
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among [...]
I’ve always like the extended interviews that the Daily Show post on their website, they tend to have more context and be way more informative. Just recently they posted an interview with David Barton that is pretty fascinating on Christianity in America. I highly recommend taking the time to check it out. Part 1: The [...]
It’s 5:06 am and I, a red-blooded American male, am watching the lead up to the Royal Wedding. Ok, guys feel free to laugh. I don’t care, I’ll wait. Done? Ok, good. Here’s why this is so appealing, and why even if you don’t watch it yourself, you should in some small way care. Now, just [...]
Most Christians think about art and its relationship to our faith more than they realize. In reality art is simply the assets of culture and as such we interact with it, consume it and judge others based on it on a daily basis. To truly live as the Christians that our Lord calls us to be [...]
Tags: art, the-church
Makoto Fujimura is an outstanding visual artist. His paintings are a fusion of a traditional Japanese style (Nihonga) and abstract expressionism. As someone who loves art of all eras modern styles like abstract expressionism have always presented a challenge for me. Some artists absolutely rock me to the core, like Rothko, whereas others evoke absolutely [...]
The blogosphere is absolutely blowing up with discussion about the recent rally that Glenn Beck held in Washington, D.C. – with good reason. I don’t really want to retread all the discussions out there, so before I get to my topic I’ll just say this: if you are not familiar with what’s going on or [...]
Tags: abortion, Beck, Falwell, gop, Moore, politics, Robertson
Stephen Prothero is an interesting writer. He’s a non-believer who is a professor of religion, and author of ‘God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World–and Why Their Differences Matter‘ and other books with a similar focus. His point of view, the one he scholastically advocates publicly and widely, is that [...]
