John 11:43-44 He cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’ Read more
John 11:43-44 He cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’ Read more
It’s possible that the discussion begun here and here could use some fresh thread to continue, so feel free to chime in here with more thoughts on Noah, literalism, the genre of origin stories, “scientific creationism,” Hamsterism, Last-Thursdayism, theism, atheism, the canopy theory, or whatever else you want to discuss (including none of the above). Speaking of Noah, here’s Sister Rosetta with some exegesis … Read more
Here’s what we’ll be starting next Friday … Read more
More smart people saying more smart things about the “culture wars” and the culture warriors who fight them. Chris Clarke: “An open letter to the right wing in the wake of the passage of Amendment One in N.C.“ We are people who would really rather be left alone to live our lives. And we would rather leave other people alone to live theirs. That’s why you’ve been able to push things this far. We’ve kind of been hoping that you’d... Read more
Deep thoughts don’t occur to me … “I’ve Got a Boyfriend,” The Frogs “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” Carly Simon “I’ve Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth,” Fall Out Boy “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo,” Glenn Miller “I’ve Got a Lover (Back in Japan),” Eurythmics “I’ve Got an Idea,” The Swirling Eddies “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” Ella Fitzgerald & Louie Armstrong “I’ve Got My Mind... Read more
Three smart people saying smart things about the “culture wars.” John Aravosis: “Mr. Cantor, your culture war is my life“ Brad Dayspring, the former spokesman for the number two Republican in the US House, Eric Cantor, had the following to say about President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage: “With the economy in stagnation and crippling amounts of debt, the President seeks to further divide America by launching in a culture war.” Your culture war is my life. And isn’t that... Read more
I’m headed to California for a long weekend of watching my daughters compete in the Emirates Airline USA Rugby Girls’ High School National Championship Invitational. So until we get back late Monday night, I’m not sure how much chance I’ll have to post here. I’ve got some open threads set up to post automatically over the weekend, and may post more from the hotel if I can, but it’ll be a bit slow here until I return. Have a great... Read more
So we just witnessed history. This is something that had never happened before. And now it has. No sitting president had ever said this before. And now one has. Cool. ABC News: “President Obama Affirms His Support for Same-Sex Marriage” “I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships,... Read more
The theme here seems to be that the arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice. We hope. We hope that it bends toward justice and we hope that it is not too long. Hope has two daughters … Alvin McEwen: “A few words of encouragement to my N.C. brothers and sisters” In the end, those who fight injustice never lose. Those who fight injustice embody the spirit which makes not only this country, but this world... Read more
Young-earth creationist Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis says that his expertise in science is every bit as legitimate as his expertise in biblical interpretation. I agree. You should too. So-called “scientific creationists” like Ham claim that they are doing “biblical science,” but what they are doing has just as little to do with the actual Bible as it has to do with actual science. Unlike Ham, I do not claim to be a scientist. He would argue that I... Read more
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