I started chronicling this series, so I suppose we should discuss the final choice on “American Idol.” Who should it be? Adam Lambert, the goth gay guy with spectacular talent, or Kris Allen, the low key small town worship leader with a subtler talent? In
When General Motors goes into bankruptcy, its healthy assets will be bought by a new entity owned by the federal government. See GM bankruptcy plan eyes quick sale to gov’t. This will give new meaning to the old tycoon (now spinning in his grave–hook him
At that seminar our congregation sponsored, Prof. John Pless gave a Luther quote that I hadn’t heard of before: “When the true God disappears, fairy tales arrive.” That is the same point Chesterton would make when he observed that when people stop believing in God,
You know Spock’s Vulcan salute? This site reports that Leonard Nimoy modeled the gesture after a blessing he witnessed at a Jewish synagogue. It turns out that the sign, done with both hands, traditionally accompanies the priestly blessing in Numbers 6:23-26: “The Lord bless thee
Wired.com reports that the Pentagon is investing in the possibilities of telepathy on the battlefield: Forget the battlefield radios, the combat PDAs or even infantry hand signals. When the soldiers of the future want to communicate, they’ll read each other’s minds. At least, that’s the
Pro-lifers may be winning the abortion argument! More Americans “Pro-Life” Than “Pro-Choice” for First Time: A new Gallup Poll, conducted May 7-10, finds 51% of Americans calling themselves “pro-life” on the issue of abortion and 42% “pro-choice.” This is the first time a majority of
Let’s play a Biblical hermeneutics game. I’d like to hear from Christians of lots of different theological traditions on what they think this text refers to. What are these three that testify and agree? This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not
Earlier in the history of this blog, we would discuss the occasional Christian symbolism and imagery of “Lost.” At the season finale last week, all of that rushed back big time. We learn that the apparent deity of the island is a Christ-like figure named
So when Fiat owns Chrysler, does that mean that if I want to buy American, I can’t buy a Plymouth?
A blog from Christianity Today has posted data on The History of Martyrdom: The number of people who have died for their faith has shot up dramatically since the 20th century, dwarfing every other period. Other observations: Since martyrs are defined according to the definition
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