Category Archives: News

Juan Williams and the Europeanization of America (or) Afternoon diet cola

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

I am not going to drink coffee at 4:38 p.m. Yeah yeah am supposed to stay away from political topics. But two words. Juan Williams. I have listened to National Public Radio for years. Like it most of the time. … Continue reading →

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Exceptional article(s) about Orthodoxy in Baton Rouge

Posted on October 24, 2010 by admin

Glory to God! Two smoking articles in the Baton Rouge Advocate about Orthodoxy in Baton Rouge. One long article about St Matthew the Apostle Orthodox Church and its priest Father Mark Christian. And another about icons. On a scale of … Continue reading →

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Fat then flesh and even bone being cut at Louisiana State University

Posted on October 13, 2010 by admin

God has been most merciful because for almost 12 years one of my favorite Christian brothers on the planet is a member of University Baptist and a former Chancellor of Louisiana State University. A few weeks ago he came by … Continue reading →

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Smaller government and why entropy does not disprove evolutionary theory

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Came across a Los Angeles Times article criticizing a Tea Party coloring book for kids. Fair enough. More interesting are the comments. Most take issue with the criticisms. Only a few take issue with the Tea Party movement and/or the … Continue reading →

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Public school in Massachusetts takes kids to church and makes them pray

Posted on September 17, 2010 by admin

In the name of Social Studies teachers at a public school in Wellesley Massachusetts took the 6th graders to a local church. Needless to say one parent was sufficiently concerned to volunteer as a chaperon and bring along a camera. … Continue reading →

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The real dividing line – traditional versus ‘liberal’ Christianity

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admin

“We cannot continue this dialogue if you continue along this path” [paraphrased]. Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of the Russian Orthodox Church in his address to the Annual Nicean Club Dinner at Lambeth Palace on September 09 among other things said this … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, News, Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Society and Culture | 1 Comment

Attacked and mutilated professor in Kottayam India now fired

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

In January 1999 I was part of a group from Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond that traveled to the state of Kerala in India for three weeks. We visited with several different religious groups – some Christian and some not. … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile in Kenya (or) As America so Kenya?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

(Yes I know this website is supposed to get away from politics. But this is huge. And deserves more attention that it will receive in the American media.) Or is it the other way around? As Kenya so America? Most … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile we miss the *real* story about the government versus the Gulf Coast

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

Opinionated Catholic asks why leftists and liberals aka “liberals” and “conservatives” are so obsessed with the complex of stories revolving around NAACP/Tea Party/Fox News/Shirley Sherrod/Obama administration. When there are far more important issues at hand. How much will these stories … Continue reading →

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What the furor over Shirley Sherrod reveals about *us* (or) Snow falling on cedars

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

(Ed – Edited and shortened original version of this post.) I have not posted about (former) agricultural official Shirley Sherrod because frankly am mighty tired of talking about “race”. And boy are we talking about it a lot since 2008. … Continue reading →

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