On a day when traditional marriage won Maine, I go to the Atlantic and read people arguing that social issues are sinking the GOP in the Northeast. One commenter said:“I don’t see how the GOP gets out of its current position of being a pointless rump, a discredited regional party . . . . Continue Reading »
Some people say, “I’ll use any stick to beat a dog,” but they better not mean it. A stick of dynamite, for example, would harm the one doing the beating as well as the dog.Most Evangelical Christian school history text books or homeschool materials are written from a very . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, that faith/works discussion seemed to steer away from rancor and defenestration and held nothing but honest discussion. So ... why not touch on other Catholic/Protestant cans o’ worms? After all this is an evanglical blog hosted on a Catholic site. If this is not a place to discuss the . . . . Continue Reading »
“I don’t know what they teach these kids at Harvard,” said retired New York deputy fire chief, Jim Riches . That, according to the Crimson , in response to the arrest of a young man who graduated from Harvard’s law school last spring—Brian Schroeder, who has been accused . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s a box to check at the bottom of the commenting box to indicate that you want to receive notifications by email whenever anyone comments on a post. I’ve been checking that box when I leave comments. I haven’t received one notification from this site. I even checked my spam . . . . Continue Reading »
A man has been given three years in jail for having sex with a horse. I feel somewhat sorry for the defendant in this case, who is clearly disturbed. But I do think it is a sufficiently important issue of human exceptionalism that sex with animals should be punished as a crime. First, it is . . . . Continue Reading »
This is where suicide advocacy leads. In the UK, an aging but healthy couple have committed joint suicide—and blamed the anti assisted suicide law. From the story:A couple who wrote to the BBC to say they had chosen to take their own lives and criticised British laws on assisted suicides . . . . Continue Reading »
I am from Texas. I love Texas. I get Texas.I lived half my life in Texas, grew up in Texas churches, ministered in 3 of them, accepted the gospel of Willow Creek (which is from Chicago but is Texas-sized) in one of them, and know full well what Jesus meant when he said a prophet is not accepted in . . . . Continue Reading »
Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matthew 4:17)Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will . . . . Continue Reading »
These things always are subject to change, but I’m slated for the opening segment, talking about the Fed and the US . . . . Continue Reading »
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