Just saw a story on the Today Show about the rise of the “Chrisitan Consumer Industry” and the way that the “Christian” entertainment and music industries are billion dollar industries.
How does this feed a lie? Let me count the ways:
1) It continues to try to convince us that we are Consumers. In other words, it [...]
Question from: Lutheran Confessional Writings class
Given the regular and sustained criticism that Lutherans are “quietist” or simply morally unserious, how might the lectures and readings on “faith and good works” and work of the Holy Spirit help in both taking seriously these criticisms and proactively engaging congregations in missional outreach?
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The “quitetist”/morally unserious accusation is both [...]
Terri Schiavo died this week. The pope is on his death-bed. The pope said that it was a sin to disconnect her feeding tube, but the cardinals say that the pope is dying in the assurance of being united with God after death. Why didn’t they think that for Terri Schiavo? Why are people who [...]
I have a new-found respect for Gary Hart today after reading his op-ed piece in the NYTIMES 11/8/04.
He writes:
“My political philosophy springs directly from Jesus’ teachings and is the reason I became active in the Democratic Party.” He admits he is “a sinner” and asks “for the same degree of forgiveness from my many critics [...]
The main reason I started this blog is because I am heartsick at continually being told that Bush won the “Christian” vote, or that much of the latest political divisivness is because of a “moral values” POV.
W. won something but it wasn’t Christian. Christianity teaches forgiveness, “love your neighbor” and looking out for the other [...]
