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Not Watching the Presidential Debate
Byhenry. . . was very relaxing. I actually never watch these debates because they are more a tribute to those who plan the event than to anything that either candidate is capable of saying. I would like to see a debate which allows the two candidates to confront and challenge one another. The real story…
The Proper Bounds of Political Correctness
ByhenryIn my experience, political correctness is invoked more as a way to stifle requests for courtesy and consideration than it is to actually stifle freedom of speech. People here in the southern part of the country want to avoid the charge of political correctness at all costs. It’s sort of like being accused of being…
Not Hating Sarah Palin
ByhenryMary Fairchild has a post today titled Sarah Palin: Why Some Love Her and Others Hate Her. Along with some other discussion, she writes: …Personally, I think it might have something to do with her allegiance to another kingdom, her ‘higher calling.’ As a follower of Jesus Christ, could it be that Sarah Palin knows…
Notes on Mark 12:1-12
ByhenryThese notes accompany and supplement my podcast on the same passage. This parable is normally seen as a discussion of God’s relationship with the nation of Israel. Doubtless in the original context, with Jesus talking to Jews about how they had rejected prophets, and now were rejecting him, this was the meaning. Having noticed that,…
Hebrews 2:10-18: Like His Brothers and Sisters
ByhenryWhile chapter 2 is not the core or torso of the argument of the book of Hebrews, it is at least one of the legs on which it stands. To prepare yourself to look at these last few verses, re-read the entire chapter, and then consider looking again at my posts: Jesus as Human and…
The Potential of Secrecy without Accountability
ByhenryI don’t know if the claims made by this CEO according to the Washington Post are true or not, but I suggest we would do well to give them due consideration. First, do you regard this kind of activity as impossible? Is it unlikely that the executive branch of the government would do such things?…