Chicago Tribune columnist Rex Huppke writes about how when he was a kid Christmas was hugely exciting, but that it has gotten even better now that he is older. He writes about that, focusing on “a series of moments before, during and after Dec. 25 that make
Merry Christmas, everybody! I thought I’d pass on some news about the Cranach blog and tell you about what’s coming up next week. Patheos has been bought by the even bigger religious site BeliefNet. Patheos will have its own identity, the editors will be the
Let me just let Jim Priest, writing in the Daily Oklahoman, tell it: As Christmas carols were sung and Christmas bells rung, Henry thought back on two tremendous tragedies. His loving wife, Frances, had been fatally burned in an accident in their own home. His
Trump couldn’t be stopped in the Republican primaries, or at the convention, or in the general election, or in the Electoral College. So now anti-Trump forces are trying to come up with Plan E. The latest idea is to impeach him in his first year.
Federal regulators have passed a rule requiring new semi trucks to have a device that would limit their speed to 60, 65, or 68 m.p.h. It won’t go into effect until next year, which has the agencies worried that Donald Trump might kill the regulations.
Ken Myers has written a wonderful post on Christmas music, emphasizing particularly how it is sung by choirs and its connection to worship in the liturgy. He includes a fascinating discussion of how music can be a contemplation of divine mysteries, as in the harmonies of
A truck plowed through the crowded Christmas marketplace in Berlin, killing 12 and injuring 52. Some German officials are saying the country is in a “state of war.” ISIS claims responsibility. Details after the jump. UPDATE: The killer, who had sworn allegiance to ISIS, was
President Obama, evidently striking a blow for the environment before Donald Trump takes office, put much of the Eastern seaboard off limits for off-shore drilling. He invoked a law that reportedly cannot be reversed by a new president. (more…)
There are four more shopping days until Christmas, time (especially if you have Amazon Prime with free two-day shipping) to buy for someone who needs it Trevor Sutton’s new book Why Should I Trust the Bible? Trevor is the author of another good book, Being
In discussing why the Virgin Birth of Christ is important, James A. Rogers (Texas A&M professor and LCMS member) cites Mary as an example of the “divine inversion.” That is, the way God turns upside down what we would expect. This theme, which Mary herself
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