I wrote an entire post based on some conversations that I had yesterday with some people at the Bible Study. I saved periodically. I know I did because I learned back in the MS-DOS days that frequent saving was truly a lifesaver. But, something went wrong. Despite my regular hitting of the save button, not […]
Speaking the truth in love — Pithless Thoughts
Why is it that the ruder a Christian is, the more that they are likely to insist that they are simply “speaking the truth in love?” Contrast the modern American attitude with that of the Early Church Fathers. What was the Early Church Fathers’ attitude towards speaking the truth in love, towards what we would […]
The greatest threat to the Church comes from sin within
Pope Benedict XVI says the Church’s child abuse scandal shows that the greatest threat to Catholicism comes from “sin within” the Church. Today we see in a truly terrifying way that the greatest persecution of the Church does not come from outside enemies, but is born of sin within the Church. . . — Pope […]
The Sheep and the Goats — Keith Green
Keith Green was one of my favorite Christian artists. I was a young Jesus People believer. He, Second Chapter of Acts, and other groups of that type formed my early Christianity, in worship and in outlook. I still remembered how crushed I felt when he died in a plane crash. I know that there were […]
Missionaries and learning from other cultures
No, this is not one of those syrupy posts about learning from other cultures. But, it is a reminiscence of an encounter I had with an older Quechua man up in the Andes mountains. For those of you who are not aware, my wife and I were missionaries in the southern part of Perú in […]
A hobbitt Anglican priest?
One of the interesting things about the English is that one never knows what interesting bits of eccentricity one will run across. The photograph at the right is actually from one of the BBC sites. It is the lead for a television show called, How To Live A Simple Life. Unfortunately, you cannot watch this […]
Thoughtful opinon on the birth control pill
Yesterday, I posted a note on the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill. A couple of posters asked me some questions, for which I was not able to give full answers. But, today I found this editorial piece by an “aging sex symbol” (her self-description) that has some thoughtful reflections on the birth control […]
The Birth Control Pill turns 50
The birth control pill turned 50 this year. Time magazine celebrated the anniversary with a 5,000-word look at the sociological history of its development and use. And I have to say that while the piece reads a bit like a love letter to 1960s feminism, author Nancy Gibbs discussed religion and values throughout the piece. […]
Loose lips sink ships
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Explosive and the City www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Frankly, you want to skip most of this clip and begin to view it at 2:15 (two minutes and fifteen seconds) into the clip. This is a subject that I […]
Jaime Escalante and the problem with Arizona
Yesterday, I posted on the State of Arizona and its both mistaken and, I believe, illegal criteria having to do with accents and teaching. Let me emphasize again that I am talking about non-TESL classes. But, let me give you an example of a teacher who could easily not be allowed to teach in Arizona […]
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