Terrorists in Pakistan attacked a park where Christians were celebrating Easter, killing 70 and wounding 300. Though most of the victims of the suicide bombers were Muslims, Islamic radicals said they were specifically targeting Christians on their holiest day. Details about Pakistani Christians and
Again, I have just published a third book on vocation: Working for Our Neighbor: A Lutheran Primer on Vocation, Economics, and Ordinary Life. I thought I should give you the publisher’s description and some of the blurbs to give you a better idea of what
ISIS observed Good Friday by crucifying a priest. After attacking a nursing home in Yemen, shooting four nuns and killing seven others, ISIS kidnapped an Indian Catholic priest, Father Tom Uzhunnalil. ISIS promised to crucify him on the day that his Savior was crucified. After
The federal government dropped its lawsuit to force Apple to break into its iPhone security system, so as to investigate the San Bernadino terrorists. The FBI was able to hack into the phone without Apple’s help. Which was arguably the way it should be! (more…)
I have a new book on vocation that has just come out: Working for Our Neighbor: A Lutheran Primer on Vocation, Economics, and Ordinary Life. The Acton Institute is interested, among other things, in the interplay between faith, work, and economics. Towards that end, the
Despite the primary elections, it’s the party, through its delegates in convention, that selects its presidential nominee. But who gets to be a delegate? Those state boosters in funny hats that we watch on TV are mostly party insiders, chosen at state conventions or given
In an essay about his church’s efforts to battle abortion, Southern Baptist spokesman Russell Moore quoted one of his critics, a Baptist female pastor. Ten years ago, she wrote about her own abortion and justified it in some of the most evil words you will
Easterby George Herbert RISE heart ; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise Without delayes, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With him mayst rise : That, as his death calcined thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and
The son of a dear couple in our church died suddenly. He was 34. His funeral was on Good Friday. What a conjunction of thoughts and emotions! There is nothing like a traditional Lutheran funeral service for comfort: It is all about Christ, full of
The reader and commenter known only as ngb informed me of today’s special conjunction: In case you all haven’t realized it, this year is a special one with regards to Holy Week. Good Friday falls on the Feast of the Annunciation—March 25—which nicely ties Jesus’
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