Critics of the "He Gets Us" campaign and "seeker-sensitive" congregations are complaining that the people behind them are hiding their "controversial" beliefs about sex, gender, and other Biblical convictions. They are calling for churches to be "transparent" about what they stand for. What do you think?
A medieval Latin line--translated into English as “The love of Christ seeks many while injustice reigns”--is said to include a cipher for calculating the date of Easter. I couldn't find an online explanation of what the cipher is. But ChatGPT could, showing that its best use is as a search engine.
Progressive victories, racist math, and outlawing the seal of confession.
Easter greetings from the real Cranach and from the Cranach blog! Alleluia! Read more
Matthias Grünewald's depiction of Christ crucified as deader than dead, followed by his depiction of the same Christ at His resurrection in His glory is a fitting meditation as we move from Good Friday to Easter. Read more
Our discussion topic for this weekend is simply "Easter." Say whatever you want to say about it--memories, insights, thoughts, questions, testimonials, prayers, thanksgivings, recipes, family customs, experiences, etc., etc. All things Easter.
The impossibility of California's reparation plans has a connection to Holy Week. We may feel guilty and want to make up for what we did. But we cannot pay for our sins. We owe too much and have too little to pay with. But Jesus has paid it all, not with gold and silver but with His holy, precious blood.
Values once associated with Americans and American culture--such as the importance of patriotism, religion, hard work, and family--are in sharp decline. But the importance of money is way up.
According to Edmund Burke, political religion has "no efficacy," even to do what it intends. But transcendent religions do have “efficacy.” Though this is not their focus, they even have political efficacy, since they force human beings and their institutions to be humble, which is a prerequisite for ordered liberty.
The six martyrs of Nashville, Getting Trump, and the Metaverse goes bust.
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