Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
Daniel Boorstin on word overusage in America: The word “adventure” has become one of the blandest in the language. The cheap cafeteria at the corner offers us an “adventure in good eating”; a course in self-development … in a few weeks will transform our daily conversation into a “great adventure”; to ride in the new … Read more
Just how crazy are those wacky evangelicals? Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone wanted to find out, so he went “Undercover with the Christian Right” by immersing himself in the world of TBN star John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church. There’s much not to like about the methods that Taibbi employed for the piece, which is an excerpt … Read more
Well, more or less: “It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.” [esvignore]Proverbs 25:27[/esvignore], NASB
Today is blogiversary 5.0 here at TruePravda. That’s right, April 25, 2003 marked the beginning of this eclectic hive of commentary, opinion, & general mischief. So to celebrate (aside from rereading all the archives), here are five things I’ve learned about this not-so-new medium: Only write when you have something to say. This is a … Read more
Civility is important — even necessary — in a society that seeks to be known as civilized. But, there are times when civility can go the wrong way. Walker Percy provides an excellent example in his novel The Thanatos Syndrome, where the protagonist (psychiatrist Tom More) encounters an old janitor with whom he’d had familiar … Read more
…PUBLISH FULL RSS FEEDS! That’s right bloggers, I’m putting you on notice. The days of my clicking through to your blog through an RSS excerpt are coming to an end. I just checked my Google Reader subscriptions, and there are 146. One hundred forty six. At some point I must have (slightly) exceeded my self-imposed … Read more
It’s ironic that within the evangelical church — a people who by and large claim their ultimate authority to be Scripture alone — it is tradition that is often the most difficult thing to change. Voddie T. Baucham Jr.’s book, Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with … Read more
[Editor’s note: In light of today being Earth Day, I thought I would do my green duty and recycle a post from June 2005 that is remarkably still relevant today.] The pregnancy of Britney Spears and the trial of Michael Jackson notwithstanding, the hottest topic in the news today has to do with the intersection … Read more
What of those perpetual adolescents who continually defer adulthood in lieu of a search for meaning? Cameron Ming says that “finding yourself†is a crock.
Our nomadic future: The Economist on how you can prepare to see less of your office, more of your family—and still perhaps be unhappy