William Lobdell has written an article, Religion beat became a test of faith, and it boils down to him seeing the worst of those who claim the faith, thereby destroying his. Sadly, I understand his perspective and the journey that he has taken. He has seen some of the worst of the Roman Catholic church… Continue reading A Reporter’s Loss of Faith
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Health Care Lie: ’47 Million Uninsured Americans’
The Computing Cocoon
In Are Computers Causing us to “Cocoon” Ourselves?, WXPNews editor Deb Shinder questions as to whether we are really cocooning ourselves, and whether its really bad. I think she makes, not intentionally, another point in my Technological Enervation zeitgeist, our rationalization and justification
Hit me.
You may or may not be a fan of Chuck Colson, but in his 18 July 2007 Breakpoint Commentary, Gorging On Politics, he makes a number of points regarding the flaw of the Information Age, the need to CREATE information to maintain flow and interest. He mentions Jacques Ellul’s book, The Political Illusion, which predicted… Continue reading Hit me.
Nope, he doesn’t quite get it
Each person who can make something with his hands prefers to make something small and concrete rather than uniting with others to change lives. Vladmir Arkhipov from:MAKE: Blog: Contemporary Russian folk artifacts Now, if Mr. Arkhipov were correct, the Christian community in China wouldn’t be expanding at the rate it is. Perhaps those under the… Continue reading Nope, he doesn’t quite get it
It takes a village to build a nation.
There are a number of good story items out there today regarding the situation in Iraq. Ambassador Ryan Cocker (see FOXNews for complete article) was grilled by a Senate committee today, and here are some quotes: If there is one word, I would use to sum up the atmosphere in Iraq — on the streets,… Continue reading It takes a village to build a nation.
Technological Enervation defined, I think
I’ve almost gotten the definition I’ve been looking for. Tell me what you think. tech·no·log·i·cal en·er·va·tion [tek-nuh-loj-i-kuhl i-nur-vi-shuhn] The process whereby human interaction is negatively affected by technology, creating disconnection, alienation, malaise, and depression, and attempts to create relationships damaged or non-existent due to technology using technology (vicious cycle)
Discernment Needed. Desparately. NOW!
I have no problem believing that there are artificial and manipulated “miracles,†any more than I have believing in genuine miracles and other supernatural phenomena. In the same way, I believe in the existence of fallen angels, demonization, and exorcism as much as I believe that there are some mental and psychological disorders that should… Continue reading Discernment Needed. Desparately. NOW!
And the Atheists Don’t have it
In his column, Why Are Atheist Books Best Sellers?, Dennis Prager gets a lot of it right, but I think there is something else going on. In our Technological Enervation and secular arrogance, I believe people without faith are jealous of ones who do have it. We with faith have an anchor in life outside… Continue reading And the Atheists Don’t have it
Yes! Wait a minute, NO!
It’s a good way to have a timeout and provide an opportunity for Ann to continue to teach … Redding said she didn’t feel a need to reconcile all the differences between the two faiths but felt that at the most basic level, they are compatible. She believes she has not violated any of her… Continue reading Yes! Wait a minute, NO!