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On Obama, Islam, and Right Wing Rage 26 Aug 2010 | 03:40 am
Mystified. Plain mystified. That is the only way I can describe my take on the political scene in the US these days. I have seen the country polarized before. I recall Vietnam days. Folks were polariz...
Breaking a CHild's Will? 15 Aug 2010 | 12:18 pm
It has been a very long time since I have had a post on this blog. I don't completely know why. I can't say, either, that I am turning over a new leaf and will be back to making regular posts. Still, ...
Is Vermont Destined to "Turn Evangelical" After All? 1 Jul 2009 | 05:19 am
I came across an interesting little report in the Baptist Press written by Terry Dorsett, Director of the Green Mountain Baptist Association. Mr. Dorsett first went to Vermont as sort of a "missionary...
Seems South African Reformed Church Still Can't Decide About Apartheid 29 Jun 2009 | 04:56 am
In 1982 the World Alliance of Reformed Churches suspended the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa (NHKA) from the global alliance for its biblical and theological support of apartheid. Of course, co...
PCUSA Still Trying to Find a Way to Gain Acceptance for Gay Clergy 23 Jun 2009 | 04:31 am
As a long time member of the denominational church scene, I have observed two trends that are true-- at least in the world(s) I move (have moved) in. These trends are as follows: Clergy are generally...
Why Big Folks Have Trouble Remembering Stuff About Being Little Folks (But Why it Still Causes Them Problems) 11 Jun 2009 | 11:41 am
What do you recall about your childhood? I don’t remember much about mine. Snatches of this, hints of that. I am fifty-two. My sister is a year and a half older. When we talk about “those magical chil...
My Friend Got Upset 8 Jun 2009 | 04:17 am
Have a good (correct that, GREAT) old friend. We go back to the days of Jesus Freakdom, Christian communes, and being "dyed-in-the-wool" Charismaniacs. We sort of parted theological company about 30...
It's Been Awhile! 5 Jun 2009 | 03:58 am
Yes, I know, I've been gone for 16 days. So, exactly what have I been up to lately? Well... where to begin. As you know from earlier postings, I am very interested in statistical studies centering ...
Christian Enclaves-- Places One Can Run and Hide 19 May 2009 | 05:43 am
There were a couple of interesting articles in our local paper a week or so ago, both sent out by the AP. In a way, they both dealt with education and the attempt to create "Christian enclaves"-- prot...
Christians Support Torture 17 May 2009 | 01:18 pm
A recent op ed piece by Lenoard Pitts discussed the results of a recent Pew opinion poll dealing with American's views of torture. Pitts makes several excellent points that bear restating here: Betw...