I have been reading President Obama’s book, The Audacity of Hope. It’s actually well-written, except for one section–the Faith section. Take this paragraph from page 218: This brings us to a different point–the manner in which religious views should inform…
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Issues and opinions about contemporary culture
Organizing For America
Like it or not, Obama won. And as he said, his win is not the end of the struggle, but the beginning. Like it or not, he created one of the most powerful political organizations in history. He is now…
Obama Naug
Watching the inauguration, I couldn’t help but notice that Christian symbolism was everywhere. Given the attempt over the past four decades or so to cleanse the public square of everything remotely Christian–Christmas trees, creches, Bibles, posters, etc., it was quite…
Putridity
Something is very wrong, and the “authorities” are unlikely to fix it. Ostensibly, it is a financial crisis, and the financial world is surely a wreck. But the question we haven’t dealt with yet pertains to the kind of crisis…
Christ-mass
The Christmas story is ancient, well known and hardly known at the same time. Here, it is not so much that familiarity breeds contempt as it is that familiarity makes us blind. The more we are used to seeing something,…
Listen Up
“As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia. And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do! And what I do I will continue…
The Demise of and Hope for American Capital
The pundits are searching feverishly for the causes and cures of the current market meltdown. At this writing (Oct 13, 2008) the most likely culprits have been identified as the housing bubble (inflated housing prices), loose lending practices (inflated credit…
Obsession
This is a YouTube video about Radical Islam’s war against the West. It’s disturbing enough on its own. But I’m also disturbed by the solutions the video offers. Watch all of it, then come back here and let me know…
Fed Cred
Ad fontes—to the source! “Holy Cow, Batman! What about the credit crisis?” “Well, Robin, it’s not really about money.” “Not about money?! Then what is the problem?” “Some say it is a credit crisis. Some say its a lack of…
Separation of Church & State
The Associated Press has released news that “A group of ministers filed a complaint Monday with the Internal Revenue Service to stop a conservative organization from encouraging pastors to endorse or oppose political candidates…” (Ohio ministers challenge political pulpit plan,…