Some Monday morning links, and I think there may be a pattern here. Featuring: Community ownership of other people's bodies; appallingly necessary advice; why considering consent threatens The Rules; "they didn't trust us;" and more. Read more
Some Monday morning links, and I think there may be a pattern here. Featuring: Community ownership of other people's bodies; appallingly necessary advice; why considering consent threatens The Rules; "they didn't trust us;" and more. Read more
"We support biblical families," Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy says of his fast-food corporation. So let's take a look at some of those biblical families. Today's entry: Unclean women. Read more
An apologetic or defensive culture primarily concerned with preserving "certain theological distinctives" will not just defend its boundaries against anything that might violate them. It will defend those boundaries against anything that might transcend them. The transcendent -- the good, the beautiful, the true -- becomes the forbidden. Read more
The separation of church and state is necessary to protect the state and to protect the church. The "Bible" classes in Texas public schools seem to be doing grave harm to both. Read more
"They hoped to see him fail and so they played dirty — spiking, beaning, tripping, spitting — what would once have been unthinkable became routine. And like the mob in the stands, they took pride in what was shameful, congratulating one another on their despicable achievements." Read more
Ephesians 2:14-16: "For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it." Read more
Lots of leftovers from the week, including: McKinley's steampunk inaugural; Gallup and Gaiman; sperm whales are awesome; professional psychopaths; Twitter sociopaths; and why Jodie Foster reminds me of one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian "punk" rock. Read more
"It's the thrill that comes from being told that you are part of a great epic struggle — that even without ever really doing much of anything you will be looked back upon by future generations as a hero." Read more
Taylor Branch: "Wallace pledged to protect segregation. Only 50 years ago. He failed. But in his failure, he invented most of the language that is chillingly contemporary today in resenting the government and the political activity that forced about these changes for equal citizenship" Read more
"What does it mean to be privileged?" Jamelle Bouie asks, "It means not having to think about any of this, ever." And the rabbi says "Amen." Read more
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