A New Conversation

Some (especially the younger generation of) Christian Evangelicals are embracing new causes. This makes perfect sense. After all, the old ones have been exhausted and we’re not converting anyone by continuing to have them with ever-increasing shrill tones. Those have reached such a high dB level that we are causing people to have tinnitis. Yes, [...]

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The Birth of Jesus

If ever there was an opportunity for God to enact his plan with a majestic flourish, it was at Jesus’ birth. But God did not presume upon humanity when he stepped in to redeem it. There was no pretense in this arrival. Rather, God chose to identify in the humblest way with those made in [...]

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Just In Time For Christmas

A new Gallup poll reveals that Republicans aren’t the only ones lost in the wilderness. Now most Americans seem to be lost in a spiritual one:

At the close of 2008, few Americans perceive that religion is thriving in U.S. society, and a relatively small majority believe religion is relevant to solving today’s problems. These perceptions [...]

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“Existing Public Narratives”

This quote got under my skin today:
“[A]ny attacks have to conform to existing public narratives of Obama.”—Patrick Ruffini
I happen to agree with the author’s excellent general premise (that “our hits against him have to be clean hits, or they will blow up in our face”) but where’s the creativity in conforming to “existing public narratives” [...]

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New GOP Strategy: Pander To Horndogs?

Apparently the Male-Rights Movement doesn’t think the GOP is giving them enough freedom to have promiscuous, accountability-free sex. Because of that perceived slight, they’ve left the Republican Party in droves. Here’s a taste of the story:
From interviews I conducted on many young American backpackers who traveled Europe this summer, the #1, #2 and #3 reasons [...]

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