When we drop a piece of food, we often invoke the “5-second rule,” the principle that if you pick it back up before five seconds, it’s all right to eat. That sounds pretty bogus, as if bacteria took awhile to travel, but two studies show
When we drop a piece of food, we often invoke the “5-second rule,” the principle that if you pick it back up before five seconds, it’s all right to eat. That sounds pretty bogus, as if bacteria took awhile to travel, but two studies show
One of the web’s biggest news sites is the unabashedly liberal Huffington Post. Review today’s issue. Can you deduce anything about contemporary liberalism from the kinds of stories you find here? Did you find anything that you would like to take issue with? Did you
The Lutheran Church of Australia once again voted NOT to ordain women. (more…)
In the ancient Greco-Roman persecutions, Christians were put to death on the grounds of atheism; that is, they did not believe in the gods. They believed in one God, but they rejected the pantheon of all other religions. Catholic journalist John L. Allen discusses some
Waiting in line, whether to buy tickets or to talk to a customer representative on your phone, wastes time. The way it works now, it’s first-come, first served. Those who camp out 24 hours before the ticket window opens will get their tickets, but they
That would have to be The Federalist. One of the minds behind it is Lutheran journalist Mollie Hemingway. But it’s all good. I find it to be unfailingly fresh, iconoclastic, penetrating, original, funny, and thought-provoking. Check out the latest issue. What did you learn? What
I stumbled upon this post from 2012 on The Old Jamestown Church, a “Classical Anglican” blog, written by an ex-Orthodox, now Anglican, priest on the issues Westerners considering Orthodoxy would need to deal with. I don’t want to stir anything up with my Orthodox friends
As Hilary Clinton’s poll numbers dive, some Democrats are wanting Al Gore to run, and the former Democratic candidate, while downplaying his interest, will not rule it out. So, if Republicans nominate someone unelectable, who would you rather have as president, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden,
Here is an online site you might not know about: The Stream. It features news and opinions from mostly conservative and Christian perspectives, sorted into these categories: US Globe Family Opinion A&E God Sci-tech Education Browse the site. Did you find anything good? Anything you’d
Most of the media discussions about the shootings in Oregon, in which nine people were killed and ten more wounded, are about the availability of fire-arms. But another theme may be more to the point: The killer reportedly was targeting Christians. Some are disputing or
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