Posted in Christianity, Faith on May 23, 2007 | No Comments »
Yesterday I expressed surprise that Michael Savage, a popular radio personality, seemed genuinely unaware of Christianity’s exclusivity (see, e.g., John 14:6-7), as Jerry Falwell explained it to him in an interview. Even if he chooses not to accept it, how could an educated American adult not at least know what the majority of his countrymen profess to believe?
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Posted in Christianity, Faith, Writing on May 22, 2007 | No Comments »
Being a blogger is a good deal harder than I expected. For one thing, my freshman year international studies professor insists on rattling around in my head while I write (”Your essay must be clear, concise, and cogent!”). And if I don’t write, well, many writers claim to hate writing but love having written. I don’t [...]
Posted in Amish/Mennonite, Christianity, Faith on March 22, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Laura Ingraham commented on an interesting story this morning. A small number of Mennonites are reportedly leaving Missouri for Arkansas to avoid having their photographs taken for driver’s licenses. Prior to 2004 Missouri law apparently had a religious exemption that allowed drivers to obtain a license with no photo. The law (see subsection eight) still [...]
Posted in Christianity, Education, Faith on March 5, 2007 | No Comments »
For the record, I have little faith in the field of collegiate religious studies. In my experience they tend to be populated by people interested far more in seeking than in finding answers to spiritual questions. Forgoing a rant for the moment, however, I do think one such professor poses a rather interesting question: Are Americans [...]
Posted in Christianity, Controversial, Faith, Musings on March 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I think many of my fellow Christians are under the impression that they must “win” the argument of whether a person can be born gay or not. Change out the behavioral pattern, and consider the same question. Can one be born with the propensity to commit violence on others? How about the desire to lie [...]
