Keith Green was one of my favorite Christian artists. I was a young Jesus People believer. He, Second Chapter of Acts, and other groups of that type formed my early Christianity, in worship and in outlook. I still remembered how crushed I felt when … [Continue reading]
Missionaries and learning from other cultures
No, this is not one of those syrupy posts about learning from other cultures. But, it is a reminiscence of an encounter I had with an older Quechua man up in the Andes mountains. For those of you who are not aware, my wife and I were missionaries in … [Continue reading]
A hobbitt Anglican priest?
One of the interesting things about the English is that one never knows what interesting bits of eccentricity one will run across. The photograph at the right is actually from one of the BBC sites. It is the lead for a television show called, How To … [Continue reading]
Thoughtful opinon on the birth control pill
Yesterday, I posted a note on the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill. A couple of posters asked me some questions, for which I was not able to give full answers. But, today I found this editorial piece by an "aging sex symbol" (her … [Continue reading]
The Birth Control Pill turns 50
The birth control pill turned 50 this year. Time magazine celebrated the anniversary with a 5,000-word look at the sociological history of its development and use. And I have to say that while the piece reads a bit like a love letter to 1960s … [Continue reading]
Loose lips sink ships
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Explosive and the City www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Frankly, you want to skip most of this clip and begin … [Continue reading]
Jaime Escalante and the problem with Arizona
Yesterday, I posted on the State of Arizona and its both mistaken and, I believe, illegal criteria having to do with accents and teaching. Let me emphasize again that I am talking about non-TESL classes. But, let me give you an example of a teacher … [Continue reading]
Xenophobia in Arizona
No, this post does not have to do with immigration rules. Rather, this has to do with rules recently imposed by the Arizona Department of Education. This news story has been reported in multiple newspapers and news media. The Arizona Department … [Continue reading]
The Lord’s Prayer in Klingon
For those of you Trekkies who are interested, see below. Research has turned up this manuscript of the Our Father in Klingon. This could be proof that the universe is larger than we think. :mrgreen: … [Continue reading]
Bishops, absolute and hierarchical ethics
Let me finish this subject quickly and briefly, as I often have more of an interest in the details of a subject than many people do. When Christians debate ethics, they do not often think about how they look upon God's rules. In the United States, … [Continue reading]
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