Thanks to Bunnycatch3r for alerting us to this fascinating and lucid re-enactment and explanation of the famous “double slit” experiment that opens up the weirdness of quantum events. (I witnessed this experiment performed in our Patrick Henry College physics class.) I’m having trouble embedding the
The media, the intellectual establishment of both the left and the right, and other members of our ruling class are just pouring contempt on figures like Sarah Palin and Christine O’Donnell. They are portrayed as dangerous, extreme, and just plain weird. The criticisms, though, don’t
One idea to help the economy–advocated by members of both parties–is to cut payroll taxes, that money deducted from your paycheck. Here is the case for that from liberal economist Nouriel Roubini: A much better option is for the administration to reduce the payroll tax
As we continue our survey of the Divine Service from John Pless’s Narrative Commentary, we come to Holy Communion: PREFACE, SANCTUS, PRAYER, OUR FATHER Drawn toward the gifts of Jesus’ body and blood, our hearts are lifted up in thanksgiving and praise as we anticipate
Read Mollie Hemingway’s take on the “spiritual but not religious” line in Christianity Today. An excerpt: The number of people who self-identify using the long-popular phrase “spiritual but not religious” is still growing. In 1998, 9 percent of American adults told the General Social Survey
The recession is officially over, with a quarter showing positive growth after 18 months. Hooray, hooray. Just like the war in Iraq is officially over. So why don’t we feel better? Meanwhile, we get news like this: In the second year of a brutal recession,
Next in our ongoing series from The Narrative Commentary on the Divine Service by John Pless: OFFERING Having received from the generosity of the Father who is the Author and Giver of every good and perfect gift, we now return of the gifts that we
The Gospel reading for yesterday was the parable of the dishonest steward (Luke 16:1-13), the guy who knew he would lose his job for embezzlement and so took the opportunity to forgive the debts of those who owed his boss money, as a way to
Peggy Noonan, no fan of Sarah Palin, nevertheless sees something happening here with the Tea Parties: The past few years, a lot of people in politics have wondered about the possibility of a third party. Would it be possible to organize one? While they were
More from the Narrative Commentary on the Divine Service by John Pless, which some pastors are using to teach what the elements in worship mean: NICENE CREED Having heard the Word of God, we confess our faith in His Name. The Creed is our saying
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