Mollie Hemingway, in the context of a post on how the media completely ignored a huge evangelical youth gathering, quotes the great G. K. Chesterton on the nature of journalism: “It is the one great weakness of journalism as a picture of our modern existence,
Something interesting I found exploring the Patheos neighborhoods: A discussion from Ryan Adams (whom I assume is not the same person as the former lead singer of Whiskeytown) on the Eastern Orthodox understanding of Hell, which is defined as the suffering that comes from being
I saw Zero Dark Thirty, the film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Earlier, the word was that it would be released just before the election, which had conservatives up in arms, fearing that a cinematic treatment of President Obama’s victory was Hollywood’s plot
Having lost its court case, Hobby Lobby is refusing to pay for abortifacient drugs, as mandated by Obamacare. So since January 1, it has been racking up fines of $1.3 million every day. There is a company that is putting its money where its convictions
Thanks, everybody, for your kind words and what I think is a pretty successful launch in the Patheos big city (as someone called it). The comments on the “introductions” post offered some suggestions, and I want to follow up on that. First, what is your
President Obama has nominated his chief of staff, Jack Lew, to be the new Treasury Secretary. That has stirred some controversy. But what I worry about is his signature, which will go on all currency issues during his time in office: (more…)
. . .is Bill Clinton. Clinton was named the “Father of the Year” by the National Father’s Day Council on Wednesday. The group selected Clinton for his “profound generosity, leadership and tireless dedication to both his public office and many philanthropic organizations,” Dan Orwig, chairman
Michael Westfall is a longtime reader and commenter here. His daughter Lidija is very sick and requires some special treatments. She is a project for Give Forward. The goal is to raise $5,000 by January 31st, and they are 73% of the way there. Please
Here we are, at our new digs at Patheos. For longtime readers wondering what has happened, read this explanation. For new readers, welcome to Cranach. You can read about the blog, about me, and about our patron saint (if we had patron saints) Lucas Cranach
A six-year-old was suspended from the first grade in a D.C. suburb for pointing his finger like a gun and saying “pow.” Alexandra Petri reflects on other crimes committed by children: What about all the kids who get away, every year, with spreading “cooties”? Clearly,
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