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- Matthew 4:18-22: Why Did They Follow Him?
- Bart Ehrman on Luke 3:22 and Anti-Adoptionism
- Booklet Write-Up: The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, by Timothy Keller
- The Seating Arrangement at the Last Supper
- Genesis 4:13: Did Cain Repent?
- Is Dale Carnegie Biblical?; Compromise for God; Pagan Roots; Callimachus; Priests and Allegory; Israelite Welfare System; Lois Wilson
- Genesis 3:3: Neither Shall Ye Touch the Fruit
- Why Did Jesus Tell Mary, "Mine Hour Is Not Yet Come" (John 2:4)?
- Victor French and Ned Beatty on the Waltons
- Book Write-Up: Jesus in the Secular World, by Ben Pierce
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Recent Posts
- Books Write-Up: Obadiah, Jonah and Micah; Letters for the Church; the Paradox of Sonship
- Common Dreams: Biden Applauded for Executive Order Targeting ‘Insidious’ Anti-Worker Practices
- Book Write-Up: The Path of Faith, by Brandon D. Crowe
- Glenn Greenwald: Questions About the FBI’s Role in 1/6 Are Mocked Because the FBI Shapes Liberal Corporate Media
- Books Write-Up: Worshiping with the Reformers; Understanding Gender Dysphoria
- Book Write-Up: Postmortem Opportunity, by James Beilby
- “The New War on Terror”
- “The Tulsa Libel”
- Book Write-Up: Jeremiah, by Derek Kidner
- Book Write-Up: Does God Exist?, by W. David Beck
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The Newsroom: “The Greater Fool” (the End of Season 1)
I finished Season 1 of Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom last night. I have two reactions, both of which are about the last episode of Season 1, entitled “The Greater Fool.” 1. Will McAvoy is a news anchor, who has recently … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Political Philosophy, Politics, School, Television, The Newsroom
Tagged aaron sorkin, news anchor, Politics, society, sorority girl
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Institutions Evolve!
I was watching ABC This Week (see the transcript for today’s program here). I liked what Matthew Dowd said in response to Republican Congressman Peter King’s statement that “we have to look at the consequences of changing a 2,000 year … Continue reading
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Tagged community, opinion, Politics, quotes, society
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John Courtney Murray and Reflections on Religion in the Public Square
For my write-up today on The Search for God at Harvard, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Ari Goldman says on pages 117-118 about the Catholic thinker John Courtney Murray’s stance on church and state: “On writing on church-state … Continue reading
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Tagged Ari Goldman, Catholicism, city of god, divine revelation, divorce, John Courtney Murray, John Joseph O'Connor, Politics, social safety net, society, The Search for God at Harvard
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Love in Deed
To be honest, I’m usually turned off when Christians talk about love. Why? There are a variety of reasons. First, my religious background, Armstrongism, tended to mock sentimental Protestants who went on about “love”. Second, I do not consider many … Continue reading
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Tagged Current Events, human-rights, Politics, Religion, society, vacation
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On the Importance of Outcomes
At church this morning, a lady who works at a domestic violence shelter spoke to us. She was telling us about her uncomfortable experiences of trying to raise money for the shelter, when potential donors ask her what the outcome … Continue reading
The Silent Scream, and Planned Parenthood’s Response
This will be a rambling post about the abortion issue. I’ll accept comments, as long as they address the points that I discuss and refrain from abusive or ad hominem attacks. I came across a YouTube video that was from … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrities, medicine, Politics, society
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It’s Not Censorship (Technically-Speaking), But It Still Stinks
This will be a rambling post. In a sense, I can identify with the companies that have pulled their sponsorship from Rush Limbaugh’s radio program. These companies support such values as civility and respect for people, and they do not … Continue reading
Posted in Brothers and Sisters, Current Events, Desperate Housewives, Pluralism, Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion, rush limbaugh, Television
Tagged Current Events, l brent bozell, Politics, right wingers, society, word censorship
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