The Princeton “MRS. Degree”– I Thought Only Christian Colleges Struggled With...
When I was getting my undergraduate degree at KSU back in the late 80s, I had a few friends from neighboring Manhattan Christian College. The running joke, many decades old even at that time I’m sure,...
View ArticleHow King’s Immortal “I Have a Dream” Almost Never Happened
As I read through the articles on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech from 50 years ago today, I was fascinated by the account in The New York Times. It told a story from the...
View ArticleSign Language Interpreter from Mandela’s Funeral – What Was He Actually...
In case you haven’t heard about it, news agencies have been reporting that a man posing as a sign-language interpreter was on stage during Nelson Mandela’s funeral this week, standing next to heads of...
View ArticleBeing Pulled Through the Knothole: David Brooks on Paradox & Presence
There’s a phrase used to describe the experience of intense or traumatic life events that leave us forever changed. “Being pulled through the knothole,” means going through a situation so singularly...
View ArticleKoch Brothers Pledge $900 Million for 2016 Campaign: Will Rival Both Major...
When I saw the headline in The New York Times, I felt physically ill: “Koch Brothers’ Budget of $889 Million for 2016 Is on Par With Both Parties’ Spending.” In a bold and blatant move to control the...
View ArticleWhy the “Big Drop in Share of Americans Calling Themselves Christian” Isn’t...
The New York Times reported earlier this week on the sharp decline in the number of Americans who self-identify as Christians. I’m guessing Christians will likely blame this on shifting cultural values...
View ArticleWhat Ever Happened to the News?: How the Internet Transformed Ephemera into...
I’m finding it harder and harder to read the news these days. Mostly I cycle through the sites I used to care about, glancing at headlines and thinking to myself how inane and ridiculous it has become....
View ArticleThe Troubling Theology of Donald Trump
Peter Wehner is a lifelong Republican who served in the Reagan White House and that of George H.W. Bush. In George W. Bush’s White House Wehner was deputy director of speech writing and later head of...
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