Hard to choose a line to quote, but …
Conformed people can achieve nothing. Â Transformed people can be the instruments of God and hence the instruments of change.
Go read the rest. Unlike me, Jim is quite succinct.
Dave Black has some very useful comments on political activism, responding to a video by N. T. Wright, which I’ll embed here: I appreciate this video for several items, but I even more appreciated Dave Black’s comments. I personally am politically active. I always vote. I often advocate for various causes or candidates, and…
I didn’t watch the debates with the major candidates, but I’m interested in the Third Party Debate for the same reason I’m registered independent. I don’t think the two party system is a good idea. Hopefully I’ll be able to watch this. Don’t make the assumption that I will vote third party, however. Sometimes it…
[This is part of my series of responses to The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. The parent entry is From the Land of the Deluded.] I truly have to wonder to what extent Dawkins is arguing in favor of freedom, and to what extent he is arguing in favor of the enforcement of his own…
Despite this I think I’ll still use it. Sort of like “Peace!” or “Joy!”
… from Allan Bevere. This relates to my earlier post, The Real War on Christmas.
A friend tipped me off by e-mail to a post, and I think it is appropriate to respond. The poster, Centurion, expresses his concern about Christian booksellers and publishers, and their choices in terms of what to offer their customers, especially considering that many of them regard their business as a ministry as well. I’m…
One of the few times I would agree with Jim West unreservedly.