I saw the comic above on Facebook. It reminded me of how often certain doctrines can only be upheld if one carefully “cherry-picks” the available information. This is also called “quote mining” in some quarters. It is often used in both print and television media, as well as some so-called documentary films. It is also […]
Archives for June 2016
La poesía cristiana y la verdad
¡Oh llama de amor viva que tiernamente hieres de mi alma en el más profundo centro! Pues ya no eres esquiva acaba ya si quieres, ¡rompe la tela de este dulce encuentro! ¡Oh cauterio süave! ¡Oh regalada llaga! ¡Oh mano blanda! ¡Oh toque delicado que a vida eterna sabe y toda deuda paga! Matando, muerte […]
Radicalized Christians
I have posted three images above: Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant. All of them speak to the idea of radical Christianity. And, all of them say pretty much the same thing. Two of the quotes are from saints, one a Catholic saint and one an Orthodox saint. The third one is a Protestant who is as […]
Paul, Silas, the Blind Man, and the government
The death of Mohammad Ali gave me a bit of a different view of the Scriptures for today. Yesterday, I mentioned how Muhammad Ali’s legal fight helped set a precedent at the Supreme Court that has been of benefit to groups such as the Daughters of Charity and Hobby Lobby. Then I was looking at […]
Mohammad Ali, Islam, and Christian preachers
Muhammad Ali, the former Cassius Clay, was a controversial figure during most of his young life, but he ended up dying as a beloved person. His transition was quite interesting, and has been studied more than once. A braggart who could back up his words with fists of steel. But, he ended up being more […]
