Category Archives: Society and Culture

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 →

Posted in Baptists, Ecclesiology, Ministry, Music, Society and Culture, Worship and Liturgy | 5 Comments

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 →

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

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 →

Posted in Ethnicity and race, Personal, Society and Culture, Travel | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Islam, Issues, News, Politics, Society and Culture | 1 Comment

Will young Americans truly turn toward liberal Christianity?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by admin

(ed – I almost did not publish this. Do not like to “pick an argument” with such a public figure and that is not my intent.) Normally I do not pay much attention to what American religion scholar Diana Butler … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Practice, Christianity, Issues, Logic and Reason, Religion, Roman Catholicism, Society and Culture | 4 Comments

Lord deliver us from politics (or) Trusting God when things fall apart

Posted on July 28, 2010 by admin

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Christian Practice, Economics, Ethnicity and race, Issues, Louisiana, Personal, Politics, Society and Culture | 5 Comments

Ross Douthat’s must read article – It’s about class and urban versus rural

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Looking at the comments – before they were closed – one wonders how many New York Times readers need help with basic reading comprehension. Ross Douthat nails it. With facts rather than speculation or supposition. He discusses a recent study … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, Ethnicity and race, News, Society and Culture, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Failures of imagination and the racism charge redux

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin

One of the things I appreciate about the blog Politics, Policy, Pathology and Hope Within The Black Community (how’s that for a blog title?) is how often he asks “why do we focus so much ire and attention on that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Ethnicity and race, Logic and Reason, Propaganda, Society and Culture, Southern Baptist Convention | 2 Comments