Every now and then, this picture of the universe shows up in my Facebook feed. The universe is a beautiful place, and I like the universe—it’s where… Read more “The Stupidest Picture of the Universe”
Category: Religion
Most Popular Posts of 2015
I didn’t have my most prolific year of writing, but I figured I’d end 2015 with a retrospective blog post anyway. This way I can finish up… Read more “Most Popular Posts of 2015”
Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!
Thanks to Planned Parenthood, we have finally turned a corner in our political discourse. After more than half a century, politicians and media personalities have learned enough… Read more “Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!”
Planned Parenthood’s Self-Acknowledged War on the Unborn
A new Planned Parenthood video came out today. These doctors know exactly what they’re doing. They know they’re selling a product. The doctor featured in this video… Read more “Planned Parenthood’s Self-Acknowledged War on the Unborn”
Two Lessons From The Latest Planned Parenthood Video
Another week, another video exposing the horrors of abortion. This video features an interview with a medical technician who used to collect the babies’ organs for StemExpress.… Read more “Two Lessons From The Latest Planned Parenthood Video”
The Avengers’ “I AM”: a Vision of Jesus?
[This post contains mild spoilers.] I suppose when you’re dealing with apocalyptic themes, it’s hard to get away from the Bible, but I was surprised by the… Read more “The Avengers’ “I AM”: a Vision of Jesus?”
Windowless Worship: The Demise of Stained Glass and the Church’s Dark Age
When I was young we attended a fairly typical Southern Baptist church with fairly typical Baptist-church architecture. That architecture included stained glass windows. We were a small… Read more “Windowless Worship: The Demise of Stained Glass and the Church’s Dark Age”
Subpoenaed Sermons: The Case for Handing Them Over
The sky is falling here in Houston. The mayor’s office has subpoenaed sermons from a handful of pastors. The request seems to be a bullying tactic aimed… Read more “Subpoenaed Sermons: The Case for Handing Them Over”
Augustinian Morpheus
Well, it’s time to have our minds blown by the most mind-blowing of all theologians, Augustine of Hippo. In City of God 4.4, Augustine does a little political… Read more “Augustinian Morpheus”
When Is a Boat More Than a Boat?: Noah’s Ark
Peter Leithart calls Noah’s ark a floating ziggurat. Nice. He notes these points of comparison found in the book The Tabernacle Pre-Figured by L. M. Morales. Morales summarizes the… Read more “When Is a Boat More Than a Boat?: Noah’s Ark”