As an update to the post on tweaks to this blog, let me show you some different versions of Cranach’s Seal, as we try to interpret what it means. (I thought it is an image of redemption; Tom Hering suggested it was alchemical symbolism, so I’ve asked
In their attempt to become, in effect, a socially-acceptable religion–getting military chaplains, vaunting how moral they are, and evangelizing the unenlightened–atheists are trying to start a holiday. May 5 is the National Day of Reason! I love holidays and I love reason, so I am
Art of our times, from the University of Houston: For two weeks this May, Blaffer Art Museum presents an exhibition from the permanent collection of the Museum of Broken Relationships. In collaboration with the American Association of Museum’s 2011 Annual Meeting, which is being held
Paul McCain quotes Martin Luther’s treatise Can Soldiers Too Be Saved?: …In the same way, when I think of a soldier fulfilling his office by punishing the wicked, killing the wicked, and creating so much misery, it seems an un-Christian work completely contrary to Christian
As I’ve often complained, a major way that urban legends get spread around is as sermon illustrations. Some of these are more in the related genre of scholarly legends. But thanks to Trevin Wax for catching these: 1. The “eye of the needle” refers to
Yet another seemingly unlikely book by C. S. Lewis is getting made into a movie: Ralph Winter, producer of the X-Men films and a self-professed Christian, is set to produce the film version of The Screwtape Letters in a partnership with Fox and Walden Media,
Rev. Jacob Ehrhard offers nine points for reflection on how Christians should react to the killing of Osama bin Laden: 1. The prophet Ezekiel writes, “Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked,
My theory of our recent wars–as I said at the time they started–is that after the 9/11 attacks, America was so enraged that we had to strike back. We invaded Afghanistan, seizing control of the country in weeks. But that was not enough. We still
We have had movements for equal rights for African-Americans, women, gays. The next victimized, discriminated against minority who are demanding approval: Atheists! The Washington Post has published an op-ed piece by Gregory Paul and Phil Zuckerman, raising the issue and asking “Why don’t Americans like
Illinois needs more money. So it has slapped more taxes on its businesses. Whereupon more businesses are leaving the state. So Illinois needs more money. Here is a lesson in unintended consequences, how governments trying to raise revenue by raising taxes can end up killing
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