Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95. He exemplifed an unusual kind of political power. He spent 27 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activism in South Africa. Whereupon he built up so much moral authority that the apartheid government, with its overtly racist
Nelson Mandela, who led South Africa out of racial apartheid, was a Christian, whose faith shaped his activism. So reports British journalist Michael Trimmer after the jump. (more…)
The Gospel reading for the first Sunday of Advent last week was about Christ’s Triumphal Entry. Rev. William Weedon, the chaplain of the LCMS headquarters in St. Louis, preached about Christ coming on that donkey. He started by quoting G. K. Chesterton’s poem on the
OK, I’ve been kind of hard on the church growth movement lately (e.g., here and here), but I acknowledge its good intentions and practical advice. My CCLE colleague Paul J. Cain (not to be confused with Paul McCain), is a confessional Lutheran pastor in Wyoming
You know the “forever” stamp with a closeup of the face of the Statue of Liberty? A few years ago, there was a bit of controversy when it was discovered that the image on the stamp is not of the Lady Liberty who presides over
A Nigerian ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic. Three days later, divers went down to recover the bodies. As a diver reached out to a floating hand, the hand grabbed him. A man survived, thanks to an air pocket and a bottle of
A prominent evolutionary scientist, Dr. Eugene M. McCarthy, is advancing a new theory about the origins of man. He says that while it is true that a chimpanzee is our closest genetic relative, human beings have characteristics that are unlike any other primate. For example,
My former student Brett Harris shows that he was paying attention when our literature class studied irony. But notice his overall point: Young people have absolutely NOTHING to offer. The sooner they realize this and stop trying to do grownup stuff the better for everyone.
Charismatic Christians consider “praise and worship songs” to be, in effect, sacramental, bringing worshippers into the presence of God. So observes Matthew Sigler, who supports this tradition. Furthermore, he says, the music and other features of contemporary worship, as the Charismatics devised it, unfolds in
The Federal Trade Commission is bringing to bear its anti-trust, anti-price-fixing powers against the Robber Barons who give little kids piano lessons. (more…)
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