A letter from Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan sheds light on the Roman persecution of Christians.
A letter from Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan sheds light on the Roman persecution of Christians.
Wanting a government that treats us like a child, keeping dangerous things out of our hands, putting the other kids in time-out if they step out of line, and giving us an allowance. Discussing a quote to that effect from Kevin Williamson.
A collection of hymns for LGBTQ worshippers shows their spiritual yearnings. But it also shows what is missing in the theology of those trying to reach them. What they yearn for--a sense of God's love and acceptance--can best be found in the cleansing blood of Christ.
Whereas modern feminists seek to make women be like men, thus valuing men above all, the early feminists thought women were morally superior to men. This grows out of their capacity for Motherhood. Giving mothers the vote and other rights, they believed, would result in a more caring society. Thus, to attack Motherhood by advocating abortion is to attack women.
The principle of intersectionality teaches that members of various "oppressed groups" should be allies of each other. But different victim categories sometimes oppress each other. Examples include the ousting of ELCA's first trans bishop for racism.
In the 1960s, 98% of Americans believed in God. According to the latest Gallup Poll, that number has declined to 81%. And the percentage is even lower among political liberals and young adults. What happened?
I just learned that a long-time reader and commenter, Todd Stadler, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He has been with this blog since the very beginning, and many of you interacted with him in the comments. He was a valuable member of this virtual community, as are all of you. Please pray for his family.
Progressives have been blaming Christian conservatives for sexism, racism, and the election of Donald Trump. But this misses the point, according to Nate Hochmann. The real news is the decline of the religious right and its replacement by the nonreligious right.
This weekend let's have another open thread. You can post in the comments topics that have come to your attention that might be of interest to your fellow Cranach subscribers. You can also raise issues that would be profitable for us to discuss.
After the life leaves the body, it decays. The same could be said when the life leaves a culture. It rots and decomposes. Hence the concept of "decadence." In a new book, Ross Douthat argues that the West has become decadent, with a once vital civilization paralyzed by exhaustion and a sense of futility.
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