Church / Society

“12 Years a Slave”: Thoughts on America’s Darkest Chapter

An examination of some of the issues raised by director Steve McQueen’s newest film, including its historical, cultural, and spiritual implications. I did not go to see 12 Years a …

Society / State

A Day to Honor our Veterans

Guest blogger Shelley Watkins talks about how her life experiences have shaped her views of the U.S. military and her appreciation of our veterans. Two days ago, I found myself …

Church

Are Women Better off Catholic?

Is Catholicism better then Evangelicalism when it comes to females? The very title of this piece may be confusing for some.  Is the Roman Catholic Church better for women than …

State

Let’s Give Neville Chamberlain a Break

In the year of our Lord 1938, A man named Neville caught a bad break. He sought to bring us peace for our time, But as it turned out, he …

Church / Society

Thank God Heaven Is Not Like America

Right now, you are probably attempting to guess just how I am going to favorably compare Heaven to America.  Which aspect of American society am I going to say is …

Church / Society

Gluttons for Punishment?

What comes to mind when you hear the word “gluttony”?  My immediate mental image is of a rotund man sitting at a banquet table, turkey leg in one hand and …

Church / Society

The Inevitability of Religion

Author’s Note: The following is a brief essay written back in 2011 which is only now being made public.  It is one of a series of such essays that I …

State

The CIA Fesses Up…60 Years too Late

Did you hear the big news? No, not that Bradley Manning wants to undergo hormone therapy and prefers for us to refer to him/her as Chelsea Manning.  That’s a somewhat shocking and …

Church / Society

Niebuhr on the Road

It used to be that when I would go on a long road trip, I would spend most of my time listening to music, first on my portable CD player …

Society

Richard III: Shakespearean Hit Job?

England’s King Richard III has been experiencing a bit of  renaissance lately after his remains were discovered underneath a carpark (a.k.a. parking lot) in Leicester, UK last year.  Of particular …