Category Archives: in the news
Give Us Your Lavishly Rich, Your Xenophobic | CommonDreams.org
Immigrants. Taking our jobs and public assistance. The cause of all our problems.But it’s not true. We’re blaming people who are struggling day-by-day to survive on their own or support their families, while we applaud a system that allows a … Continue reading
post- Christian or post religious
The cover story of this week’s edition of Newsweek is the Decline and fall of Christian America. The author John Meachem, a self described flawed Christian (from the Episcopalian tribe) discusses the shift in the American religious landscape. On MSNBC this … Continue reading
More changes coming on the religious landscape
If the thoughts in this post from CS monitor (in light of the recent article and study reported in USA Today) are true then I sadly don’t think the church in the US is ready. The coming evangelical collapse | csmonitor.com … Continue reading
God, politics and the church
In the recent history on the north American church there has been s significant and different foray in to the political arena. Churches and pastors of churches have begun to not only to openly share their views about political candidates … Continue reading
Post colonial legacy
I came across this interesting story about the ongoing legacy of the church colonial paradigm. It is just amazing that because of the western missionary values an African women sees a white dress and veil as the ideal for her marriage. … Continue reading
driscoll’s take on haggard the wife’s to blame
Mark driscoll is at it again. This time pontificating on the recent scandal around ted haggard, he suggests that one of the reasons poele like haggard does this stuff is their wives “let themselves go” here’s a quote. Most pastors … Continue reading
Church calendar girls (women)
If you can believe it, the women this church Matinicus Island Church are raising money for charity and to install plumbing in the church using a "tastefully done" calendar ala the calendar girls movie. I wonder if any were bought for the … Continue reading
Miss Lou gaan home
Miss Lou, Louise Bennett the poet laureate of Jamaica, keeper of Jamaican culture, storyteller and cultural ambassador the epitome of all things good about Jamaica has died. She was a constant part of my life growing up watching her on … Continue reading
Has Noah’s Ark Been Found?
Texas archaeologists believe they may have located the remains of Noah’s Ark in Iran’s Elburz mountain range. Read article http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/has-noahs-ark-been-found/20060629173309990001?_mpc=news%2e10%2e1&cid=842 Technorati Tags: archeology, biblical_story, faith, in the news, Noahs-Ark
multiple ways to express the trinity
The trinity (the three persons or expressions of God) as expressed in the Christian faith is usually referred to as Father, Son and Holy Spirit or Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. However the LA times reports leaders of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are suggesting … Continue reading