You may well be wondering, why is Easter so late this year? After the jump, an excerpt and a link to an interesting article about how the date for Easter is calculated. It also demonstrates once again the antiquity of the celebration of Christ’s resurrection,
We commemorate quite a lot of things on Maundy Thursday. Jesus washed His disciple’s feet, giving them–and us–the “mandate” (maundate; hence, “Maundy”) to love one another. Then He gave them His body and His blood in bread and wine, thereby making clear the meaning of
The Invitation Come ye hither all, whose taste Is your waste; Save your cost, and mend your fare. God is here prepar’d and drest, And the feast, God, in whom all dainties are. Come ye hither all, whom wine Doth define, Naming you not to
Church attendance is down, but lots of people–including those who don’t come the rest of the year–still go to church on Easter, as well as Christmas. The tendency is sometimes to look down on “Christmas/Easter Christians.” But the fact is, on these two days of
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday “came out,” as they say, as a Christian, writing a thoughtful essay about her faith and her calling. (more…)
You’re probably already hearing the old canards about Easter and its customs being based in pagan festivals. It’s just not true! After the jump, links to two documented accounts from Pastor Joseph Abrahamson that gives the historical background and churchly contexts of the celebration of
Regional Chinese Communist officials have put forward a list of “10 forbidden behaviors” designed to improve the manners and image of party operatives. These do not have quite the moral heft of the 10 Commandments, but they give some good tips for getting along with
The London Guardian and the Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for publishing the revelations from Edward Snowden about the extent of NSA snooping. After the jump, an excerpt and link to the complete slate of winners. What does this list suggest
On Sunday we read the entire Passion narrative from Matthew 26-27. Read what our pastor said about it in a sermon that contains the “God who didn’t act like a God” bit that I blogged about yesterday. From Rev. James Douthwaite, St. Athanasius Lutheran Church:
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, having spent much of his career trying to interpret the Constitution away, now wants to change it. He has written a book entitled Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution. He has published an op-ed
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