Saturday, December 31, 2011

Connection between religion and civilizational survival

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Thirty some years ago I acquired a computer game called Civilization .  It was the global version of Sim City where you started as an aborig...

Why progressives call Islamic resurgence “the Arab Spring”

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Volatile events in the Middle East this past year have been called “the Arab Spring.”  Called that by whom?  Mostly by progressives and thei...
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Friday, December 30, 2011

What very well could happen in 2012…

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Very few of us believe there will be a December 12, 2012, Mayan calendar end of the world debacle. Nonetheless, there are plenty of other ...
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Delayed reaction to over-stimulating our economy…

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Some folks, including myself, are wondering why our economy isn’t yet experiencing run-away inflation, given all the billions of dollars cre...
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Nice, but insidious–Part 1

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I often hear defenders of Islam speak about “the wonderful Muslims next door  who were the nicest people they have ever known.” I hear exp...

Nice, but insidious–Part II

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Of all the places where the value of morality should rise above the pretentions of outward behavior is The Church. I have the least resp...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Sermons missing from our churches…

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A friend and I were discussing what is missing in most of our churches – and why we are both having difficulty finding a church that is poli...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ron Paul: Run from him as fast as you can!

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Ron Paul went on an irresponsibly wild squeal today, accusing Michelle Bachman of hating Muslims and accusing Rick Santorum of hating gays ...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

I missed the obvious about liberal denominations…

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During my recent hunt for a new church home, I missed a couple of major characteristics about liberal denominations:  Even the more conserva...
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

A lesson on faithfulness…

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My recent experience in a “conservative” church  in a “conservative” diocese within a very liberal denomination taught me a lesson.  See pr...
Thursday, December 08, 2011

2000 Years of Getting it Wrong…

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I finally found a church I could live with.  It is a compromise.  It is a conservative congregation with a conservative pastor in a conserva...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011

One of the better Christmas stories…

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I love history when it is retold in the current vernacular.  And here is an excellent rendition of the story of St. Nick, the pugilist from ...
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