Here’s today’s condensed grab bag, concurrently Tweeted and Facebooked:
Category: Faith & Ideology
Grab Bag 6/25/11
Here’s today’s condensed grab bag, concurrently Tweeted and Facebooked: Continue reading “Grab Bag 6/25/11”
New York Redefines Marriage
New York has redefined the public institution of marriage. No blog by an amateur can do justice to this momentous event, but I must add my voice, constrained by time, to share some of the perspective that has come especially over the past 15 years. Continue reading “New York Redefines Marriage”
Daily Grab Bag
I’m going to try a little experiment to see if I can cease flooding Facebook with some of the intriguing things I read in the course of a day. So here’s today’s grab bag: Continue reading “Daily Grab Bag”
Eureka! Why Voodoo (and some other things) creep me out
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on PBS Friday night had a non-judgmental story on a Voodoo priestess in New Orleans. Voodoo makes me queasy, and when that happens (which isn’t often) I want to know why. Do I deep down believe in Voodoo’s efficacy or something?
When I sat down to note my queasiness with voodoo in writing, I ended up with not only my answer, but an “Aha!” moment that helped me crack another nut I’d been working on.
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Not with a bang or a whimper
You’re reading this, and it’s after May 21 in most time zones, so the world apparently didn’t end Saturday. Not with a bang or a whimper. Continue reading “Not with a bang or a whimper”
7-Point Program from the Brink of Insanity
I was going to post this (with a gloating wrapper) at 00:01 on 5/22/11, the day after the end of the world. But the discussion has heated up beyond my expectation, and I don’t want to wait. Continue reading “7-Point Program from the Brink of Insanity”
Preaching to the Choir
Preaching tells people what they need to know. Preaching to the Choir tells them what they want to hear. Continue reading “Preaching to the Choir”
A Prayer for Enemies
A Prayer of St. Nikolai Velimirovic for one’s enemies Continue reading “A Prayer for Enemies”
Church and State
Georgia State history professor David Sehat adds to the Washington Post “Five Myths” series a worthy “Five Myths about Church and State in America.” I’d like to add a few observations, though.
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