Not My Kind of Lutheran

Although these videos are about Lutherans (does First Things have any Lutheran readers?*), I think a lot of other Protestant denominations will be able to relate. (Via: Anthony Sacramone) *Yes, that was a joke. Wondering if Lutherans read FT is akin to Ian Faith saying that Boston is ” not a . . . . Continue Reading »

Urban Legends Your Preacher Told You

Trevin Wax has a list of biblical or historical “facts” that you may have heard from the pulpit that happen to not be true: 1. The “eye of the needle” refers to a gate outside Jerusalem. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to . . . . Continue Reading »

Courage, Cowardice, and the College Professor

Matthew Franck is surprised by the reaction he is receiving to his defense of traditional marriage: After publishing articles recently in the Washington Post and First Things , both arguing that the defenders of conjugal marriage between a man and a woman should not be tarred as irrational bigots, . . . . Continue Reading »

In loco parentis, 2011

Bullying is being purged from college campuses, says David Hacker, in a blog post dated yesterday. At first it sounds a lot like what my parents taught me: treat others civilly. But there’s a twist there:As USA Today reports, “civility” policies and programs are cropping up at . . . . Continue Reading »