St. Augustine was a Jackass
I worry about condemning hypocrites because someday I may want to be one myself. The media loves a good story of a politician professing one thing and practicing another. Throw…
Justice or Peace…Must we choose?
This past week we watched as President Obama spoke to the Muslim world and raised, yet again, the prospect of peace in the Middle East. Many of us are praying…
New Nominee, Old Question: Can we find a Liberal-Evangelical response?
My late grandfather was a wonderful Christian servant and brilliant social engineer. All five of his children and his many grandchildren rave about him, with only one glaring exception. His…
Tick, Tick…Tick…….
Here it comes! Get ready! Tick, Tick, Tick! Tick!..Tick!!..Tick!!!. If you've ever been on a roller coaster you know the building feelings of suspense that accompany those Ticks or Clicks.…
Drifting toward Liberalism?
Inevitably here at Le Blog I end up mixing politics and religion. My hope is that the mixture is not so much substantive, as it is illustrative. I think that…
APOSTASY! Could it be for you?
There are peculiar stories/myths about the great philosopher Baruch Spinoza leaving Judaism. Instead of simply drifting away, he respected the tradition enough to participate in a ceremony that removed him…
A Moment of Recognition
Several weeks ago I caught the tail end of a discussion with Kevin Wright on The Story, a nationally syndicated talk show that usually airs on public radio stations. As…
150 Years and Still Evolving
We cannot allow this profound anniversary to pass without comment. This month marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, a book that…
Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Warren..!
This year for Christmas we decided to leave the less than cozy confines of Montreal in order to head south to visit family in Kentucky and Texas. Given the ease…
Dinosaurs in the Nativity!
Is there anything new to be said about Christmas? I'm not the only one asking this question this week. Trust me; your ministers are desperately seeking an answer to this…