Category: Culture

  • Lord’s Gym: Seriously, I can’t make this up. Where would Jesus work out? Imagine: Yoko Ono loses the suit designed to keep Ben Stein from using the song “Imagine” in Ben Stein’s film “Expelled”. It’s still fair use to quote others when critiquing them. Human Rights?: If you’re a Christian in Alberta, this decision should…

  • Aid Work: An aid project in Haiti, done by some local medical professionals (I attended their sing along “Sound of Music” fund raiser). Books: Tim Challies reviews a new book that challenges teens to rebel against low expectations of them (the authors have a website called “the rebelution“. Culture and Church: Lifeway research finds that…

  • Polygamist Mormons: The train wreck scandal of a misogynistic polygamist cult continues.  Weather: Today I’m feeling some solidarity with Calgary, though our snow is beginning to go. Monarchy: 8th in line to the British throne is christened. Will Richard Dawkins call this child abuse? Episcopalians: Yet another Congregation leaves The Episcopal Church (the American version)

  • This post is a result of several things, including a conversation with a friend and a post on John Stackhouse’s blog (found here). The main reason for this post, though is not quite Stackhouse’s point (which I believe to be true), but an implication that I believe makes it far easier to remain truly Christian…

  • History: They’re digging at stonehenge again (and why can I net help thinking of the Spinal Tap song) Techie stuff: Soon cell phones will be able to tell where you are. Philosophy: Ever wonder how ideas about mind and body are practical? Culture: Is the Darwin fish an example of religious intolerance?