From an award-winning post from Scott Kirwin: In America Islam is a relatively new religion. People don’t understand it – a fact made harder by the demand that one must learn Arabic to practice it. While Muslims have been emigrating to the United States since
Rob Moll tells about how atheists were instrumental in his coming to Christianity: “If there were no God, there would be no atheists,” said G. K. Chesterton. My own period of doubt came not because the idea of God or miracles seemed wrong, but because
Why is the economy faltering? Robert Samuelson blames consumers, who are saving more and paying down their debt instead of spending: “Consumers are deleveraging (reducing debt) . . . and rebuilding saving faster than expected,” writes economist Richard Berner of Morgan Stanley. In 2007, the
From President Obama’s speech announcing the end of the Iraq War: “Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country. This was
Hundreds of thousands of Americans attended Glenn Beck’s rally at the Lincoln Memorial. In the course of honoring veterans and cultivating patriotism, Beck said that he sensed that the rally would mark the beginning of a new revival, with America turning back to God. Though
I’ve talked about Stewart Lundy, the Renaissance man who is equally adept at continental philosophy and the latest computer technology. He has set up a business, Bulldog Technology. If you need help with web design, your blog, your business computer needs, software solutions, or even
Michael Gerson writes a moving column about international adoption: Scott Simon — the sonorous voice of NPR’s “Weekend Edition” — has written a short, tender book about the two most important people in the world. At least to him. “Baby, We Were Meant for Each
My newest grandson, John Peter Hensley, was baptized yesterday. It happened to be on the commemoration of the martyrdom of John the Baptist. Pastor Douthwaite preached a remarkably good sermon, tying both of those events together, linking John the Baptizer with John the Baptized. Finally,
A Russian photographer used a complicated method to create color photographs way back before the Communist revolution. The photos of Russia under the Tsar, dating from 1909-1912, are quite stunning, reminding us that history consists of real people, just like us. See Russia in color,
Have you heard about the compensation system at Netflix?: The online movie service, which today launched an iPhone app for subscribers to watch TV and movies on the go, has no vacation policy at all. That doesn’t mean Netflix doesn’t allow vacation. Rather, operating under
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