More predictions from Michael Spencer in The Coming Evangelical Collapse: •The emerging church will largely vanish from the evangelical landscape, becoming part of the small segment of progressive mainline Protestants that remain true to the liberal vision. •Aggressively evangelistic fundamentalist churches will begin to disappear.
My distaste for the AIG bonuses is related to my bigger distaste for the whole economic bailout, but it is unseemly for Congress to become a pitchfork-wielding mob. Confiscating compensation and overturning contracts–that the congressional bailout bill specifically permitted!–will have all kinds of unintended consequences,
A doctor in England is arguing that the bodies of aborted fetuses would be a good source of cells that could be grown into organs for transplants. Read this for details and some surprising reactions.
What’s with President Obama’s reliance on teleprompters–not only for formal speeches but for brief announcements, introductions of appointees, and informal remarks? It is reportedly getting embarrassing, as technicians have to do all of this setup in front of a waiting press corps and invited guests
My colleague Les Sillars has written a fascinating article on the history of organ donation and how different definitions of death and kinds of ethical reasoning developed to accomodate the practice. He combines the humorous with the grotesque with the thoughtful. A sample: It is
Michael Spencer’s predictions in The Coming Evangelical Collapse: What will be left? •Expect evangelicalism to look more like the pragmatic, therapeutic, church-growth oriented megachurches that have defined success. Emphasis will shift from doctrine to relevance, motivation, and personal success – resulting in churches further compromised
Logan Delany reminds us that free markets must both build and destroy, and that thwarting the “creative destruction” of failed businesses does not help the economy. Emphasizing that our economy is going through a transition into a global, “digital” economy, Delany applies the insights of
Adam Mazmanian’s review of Kelly Clarkson’s new album describes well the distinct vocal style that “American Idol” promotes: “American Idol” judges value raw power and commitment to selling a song as well as vocal talent. Winning performances tend to be intense and powerful, with contestants
The last of “The Table of Duties” from Luther’s SMALL CATECHISM: THE YOUNG You younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to
More reasons why Michael Spencer thinks <a href="evangelical Christianity is about to collapse in this country: 3. There are three kinds of evangelical churches today: consumer-driven megachurches, dying churches, and new churches whose future is fragile. Denominations will shrink, even vanish, while fewer and fewer
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