A few weeks ago I wrote about the absurd precautions some churches are taking to avoid swine flue infection. Not surprisingly, a clever Italian inventor has found a way to capitalize on these fears: Many churches had suspended the tradition of keeping holy water in open fonts into which people . . . . Continue Reading »
When I think about the story of man, I often shed a tear for the missed opportunities of history. What if the White Star Line had put in enough lifeboats? What if the driver for Archduke Franz Ferdinand had been more competent?Missed chances . . .and history went sadly wrong. What if, imagine it if . . . . Continue Reading »
When stuck for content for a slow blogging week, cultural conservatives are apt to bemoan the loss of common culture. While it wasn’t much, there did seem to be something comforting about all of America huddled about a bleary black-and-white looking at I Love Lucy. Lucy stuffing chocolate in . . . . Continue Reading »
From Salon : “A source close to the Faith Table, a gathering of ostensibly progressive Christians helmed by evangelical leader Jim Wallis, notes that the group has been agitating for Stupak-Pitts for months, with Wallis declaring Stupak-Pitts the most important vote of the year.” . . . . Continue Reading »
Those in the D.C. area, be sure to check out the exhibit of Karen Novak’s work at the JPII Cultural Center. Deirdre M. Lawler reviews the exhibit, which may close as soon as November 15, in today’s On the Square feature. Some artwork is viewable online here . Also, if you haven’t . . . . Continue Reading »
This is Holy.Jen Zila says this over there: will love until it feels uncomfortable, and when i start to get comfortable with that, i’ll give until it gets uncomfortable again. because, a $25 check isn’t much of a stretch in our household it doesn’t really ‘cost’ us. but . . . . Continue Reading »
You’re right, Joe , President Obama’s speech at the Fort Hood memorial service was moving and well written. But not everything Obama has said about the recent tragedy merits our approval. On the contrary, one thing Obama suggested about the shooting deserves outright condemnation: . . . . Continue Reading »
For those of you on Twitter, I have put together a Twitter list for your convenience of all the Evangel writers that I could find on the platform.Twitter is, of course, the social platform du jour. If you haven’t joined yet, you might consider it. The bar for entry is significantly . . . . Continue Reading »
In Foreign Policy , Gustavo de las Casas makes an intriguingly counter-intuitive argument for why al Qaeda should not be destroyed —at least not completely: The world would be wise to keep al Qaeda alive, paradoxically enough, for security reasons. Like it or not, keeping a battered al Qaeda . . . . Continue Reading »
Eric Voegelin, in his essay The Gospel and Culture , (Vol. 12, CW) explained that classical philosophy and Christianity share the same “noetic core.” Voegelin explicates the noetic core as the experience of the push-pull of the “golden cord” wherein life is gained, and awareness . . . . Continue Reading »
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