Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
Jared Bridges The censors at TruePravda are hard at work. My last entry just got a “comment” from a Kerry supporter on something completely unrelated to my post (Kerry’s energy plan). There’s one good thing about Movable Type 3.0: I can approve or delete each comment before it is published to the site. This one from the … Read more
As our eyes are on Iraq and transitioning a dictatorship into a democray of the people, two important writings of late have been looking at how things are going in Russia. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Andrew Higgins examines the fact that while the Russian free economy has improved, the free political scene has regressed … Read more
I was a little disappointed with President Bush’s speech tonight, primarily because he really didn’t say anything new. Maybe it’s just me, but it seemed to be more of a “placate the Middle Eastern detractors” speech than anything. Nothing really bad, just not one of his best. I did like this line though: Iraqis will … Read more
A common tendency of evangelicals is to zero in on one issue in theology, ministry, or cultural engagement, and devote an exhaustive amount of effort and energy toward this issue. Often, in the exuberance of addressing a particular soapbox or hobby horse, all other issues are neglected. What results is a lopsided Christianity that is … Read more
The actor John Corbett was interviewed by Christianity Today over at their movie website. Aside from the usual movie plugs and questions about the celebrity life, one answer by Corbett caught my attention. When asked about his faith (he plays the role of a Lutheran pastor in his new movie), Corbett replies that he is … Read more
I know summer is officially a month away, but in order to get the amount of reading I have planned completed (I never actually do), I thought I would get a head start. So, here’s what’s on the shelf… Currently opened and past the first chapter are Jackson Lears’ Something for Nothing: Luck in America, … Read more
Matt Hall has a good post on the proposed resolution to urge all Southern Baptists to take their children out of public schools. Hall observes: My gut reaction is to simply condemn this with all the other fundamentalist retreat from culture – abandon the present system, create a separate “Christian” system, and be done with … Read more
I finished (finally) Roland Bainton’s Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther. The book was written in 1955, yet remains one of the most noteworthy English biographies of Luther. It is very readable, and is accessible even to someone without prior experience or knowledge of the 16th century reformer. I highly recommend the book. … Read more
Add Ahmad Sadri and Mahmoud Sadri to the list of those who believe the absurd notion that American involvement in the Middle East is due to Christian pre-millenialism. By the way, Mister(s) Sadri, its Revelation (singular), not Revelations.
Drudge is reporting that the ABC network, the bastion of family values, has scheduled for the fall a new reality show called “The Swap.” The show is based on the British unscripted show called “Wife Swap.” Yes, this is for real: The title, which conjures up visions of a 1970s swingers party, is racier than … Read more