Category: Culture & Current Events
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Political Commentary Part 2: Why Deciding Who To Vote For Is Tricky
(Updated: I am a terrible writer without a proofreader. Also, the reaction has been as expected. :() I will not vote for Barack Obama. My rationale is simple: he holds a vastly different ideology on what government should be than I do. VASTLY different. So that part is easy. I don’t need to take time…
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Political Commentary Part 1 – Goodness or Prudence?
I have about three political posts brewing due to the upcoming election, which is currently causing me a lot of grief (I do not have a candidate to vote for, which I intend to explain later.) There is a popular quote by Martin Luther that caught my attention this morning: “Better to be ruled by…
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What it Takes to Change the World
This morning during breakfast we read The Declaration of Independence in honor of Independence Day. It is a fascinating read. I don’t remember the last time I read it all the way through carefully. I highly suggest it. The very last line struck me as exactly the right place to stand together, in order to…
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Why “They Can’t Win An Election” is a Terrible Reason to not Vote for a Candidate
Please excuse my politics, and don’t take this as a tacit endorsement for any particular underling candidate, (I’m still undecided though I am starting to lean.) “Can’t win” has always seemed circular to me. How does a candidate win? If people vote for them. Who do people vote for? Whoever they think has the best…
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The Internet is Amazing Today: 12/13/11
Evangelical Retreats and the Local Church – Just by way of a challenge to my typical thinking… ‘…when we feel like our spiritual life needs a boost why don’t we ever head over to our own local churches instead of away from them to parachuch retreat ministries? When was the last time you heard someone…