Carol Howard Merritt on a heroic woman's legacy at Moody Bible Institute; JTB on "The Benefit of the Penis;" Theresa Cho on the grammar of reality and aspiration; Adele Stan on the cruel foolishness of raising the eligibility age for Medicare (instead of lowering it, as we should); and Paul Bibeau on the best conspiracy ever. Read more
Sometimes transformation comes from little things -- from brief, unplanned moments that at the time seem inconsequential. But no thing of beauty is ever inconsequential -- even if it's only six seconds from a B-side. Read more
Their theory, then, is that mainstream evangelicals can enlist the support of the religious right as providers of expertise and analysis. They can be served by the religious right without having to be servants of the religious right. But there's an old saying about hanging around with grifters. If you don't know who the mark is in their con, then the mark is probably you. 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: David and Abigail. Read more
Leftover links from the past week, including: An epic correction; "Jesus in Microcosm;" don't argue with the dictionary; those pikers in Tehran still playing catch-up at creating an information bubble for fragile fundamentalism; and why I don't want my daughters to join a sorority. Read more
Zechariah 7:9-11: "Render true judgements, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another." Read more
A collection of links offering grief, outrage, questions, concerns, wisdom, responsibility, love, and practical advice in the wake of the massacre on Friday at an elementary school in Connecticut. Read more
"I like the American culture, such as it is," Kurt Vonnegut said, "but let's get rid of the f--king guns." Ezra Klein, Joshua Holland, David Frum, and Adam Gopnik offer similar thoughts. Read more
Excerpts from five responses you should read in their entirety, from Caitlin Michelle-Desjardins, Bruce Garrett, Ashley-Anne Masters, James McGrath and Andrew Hackman. Read more
"As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it is an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children. And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics." Read more
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