A few months ago Alabama passed and put into effect the toughest anti-immigrant law on record in the United States. Now the very representatives that helped back that law are beginning to back off. Why? Because the unintended effects of that law have angered the citizens who voted them into office. The early abuses were […]

Reporting from Washington— The House gave gun rights advocates their first legislative win of the year in a move that some saw as a Republican back flip on protecting states’ rights: Approval of a federal regulation that would require states that issue concealed-weapons permits to honor such permits from other states. This actually happened yesterday. […]

In yesterday’s post I spoke of the sacrifices that are offered at the altar that we have. But, I do need to mention that the altars that are found in the various Orthodox churches are not the altar that we have, but rather are icons of the altar that we have. Just like there is, […]

So, in my previous post I mentioned that sacrifices were still being offered in worship. Almost all Christians would agree on that, as talk of the “sacrifice of praise” abounds in many Evangelical/Charismatic circles. But the Orthodox (and the Roman Catholics) view that sacrifice as involving much more. First, we do say that we have […]

Among many Christian groups, sacrifice is equated merely with worship. Now, there is absolutely no doubt that sacrifice and worship are connected. For instance, the Letter to the Hebrews says: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. […]

We have all heard of the “Law of Unintended Consequences.” Do you know what it is? In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes that are not the outcomes intended by a purposeful action. The concept has long existed but was named and popularised in the 20th century by […]

Yesterday, Bank of America became the last major bank to retract its monthly fee for using a debit card. This ill-advised move was overturned by a strong consumer revolt. How strong? Strong enough that Regions Bank here in the South also changed its mind in just one month. Credit unions and small banks have all […]