So here we have Mr. Smith responding to Mr. Anderson. All of a sudden I feel like I should say, “Missster ANDersssson…,” in that strange diction of Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith in The Matrix. (I’m pulling off my mirrored shades as I do so.) But we have more . . . . Continue Reading »
Wow. It isn’t too often that the Chronicle of Higher Education echoes SHS, but an article on environmentalism becoming a religion comes very close. From the article “Green Guilt” by Stephen T Asma (my emphasis):Instead of religious sins plaguing our conscience, we now have . . . . Continue Reading »
The place of ethics as informing law is quite controversial. But ahead of that is the search for common language about on the subject. For instance, the principle of pragmatism can be quite confusing. For instance, Jason Kuznicki provides a useful decision tree on the subject of . . . . Continue Reading »
While I appreciate the pronouncements from those who mean well and are saying the right thing, I think what I prefer the most are the deeply pastoral remarks I’m hearing from active parish pastors. Let me share but one from a colleague in the ministry who shared these remarks with his . . . . Continue Reading »
[caption id=”attachment_5012” align=”alignleft” width=”250” caption=”Praying Hands, by Albrecht Dürer. Public domain.”][/caption]Martin Luther offers some excellent advice for what to do when you just don’t feel like praying, when you think . . . . Continue Reading »
You are cordially invited to the twenty-third annual Erasmus Lecture presented by J.H.H. Weiler Joseph Straus Professor of Law and European Union Jean Monnet Chair New York University School of Law on The Trial of Jesus 6:30 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2010 The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (East . . . . Continue Reading »
As an Evangelical blog of record, I suppose someone must say it here:Pat Robertson’s statements on Haiti are bad theology, bad philosophy, bad history, and bad pastorally.It is tempting not to pile on in the case of a fellow believer who is older, does a great deal of good through charity, and . . . . Continue Reading »
This is actually a post about the Gospel, but it may do one of these things to you:— it may offend you (it ought to offend you a little at least)— it may confuse you— it may cause you to take the rest of the day off because you are utterly bewilderedI’m almost too squeemish . . . . Continue Reading »
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