Category Archives: Society and Culture

President Obama’s exceptional speech in Tucson

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

I admit not looking forward to hearing/reading the President’s speech at the memorial service in Arizona. Ace of Spades HQ had mixed reactions. My excellent friend Jonathan called it the “best speech of his life”. So grit my teeth and … Continue reading →

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Giving credit where due (or) It’s about ideas and governance!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

It is with some reluctance I post anything relating to the recent shootings in Tucson Arizona. But will attempt to be as positive as possible. Let me try to get the negative out of the way first. Yes some very … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – “Tangled” (or) Big mother knows best?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by admin

One of the traditions we observe in our family is to watch a movie at the theater on special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year we had several internationals in our home on Christmas and saved the movie for … Continue reading →

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Urban conservatism – a movement worth noting

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

Several times on this website I have written about the importance of the urban-rural divide in our nation. That in my opinion our country is becoming more divided along urban/rural lines than along racial/ethnic lines. It just so happens – … Continue reading →

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Academia recognizes complexity of evangelicalism

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

Interesting article at Chronicle of Higher Education by Timothy Beal entitled “Among the Evangelicals”. Yet as soon as evangelicalism becomes a subject, it splinters and splits. Indeed, taken together, recent studies by more-or-less outsiders show there is no such thing … Continue reading →

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Tired of the worship wars (or) Why would they leave?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by admin

Perhaps no issue has generated more controversy at University Baptist Church than worship. By which one means worship style.* Twelve years ago when I began serving here we had two Sunday morning services. One early more contemporary and supposedly the … Continue reading →

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The Lucy Fallacy (or) The mental contortions some employ to condemn Juan Williams along with millions of others

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

The Lucy Fallacy. In The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis the youngest Pevensie child finds her way into the magical world of Narnia through the back of an old wardrobe. After she returns to this … 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 →

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Cities as place of life and culture or fear and death (or) Reflections on journey through China, part V

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

Cities. Several times this website has addressed the significant divide between city and country. I am convinced it is right now the single most important dividing line in both American society and Chinese society. Although perhaps for different reasons. In … 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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