Some months ago, my wife and I watched the fascinating PBS documentary mentioned in this fascinating article, and now there's a fascinating, never-before-seen, addition to the story. On this twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, take Solomon's advice...
Culture
49 million to 5
Do not tell anyone that I read an article by Ann Coulter in WorldNetDaily. Pretend that this is from a responsible writer and news source. (I'm not even going to link to it!) But the figures, I would have to think, are accurate. And the issue is important: a major...
Usage Determines Meaning—Ad Nauseam
Usage, ah, Usage... What a fickle goddess! No hobgoblin of little minds are you! At the end of blog posts for the last few years (notably those of JT), bloggers have been including "Hat Tips," little acknowledgments to other bloggers who have supplied the author with...
Cum Laude in Evading Bandits
Nicholas Kristof is one of my favorite liberals. I would love to win one of his trips! Here's just a little bit of his good advice to world travelers: 2. Carry cash and your passport where no robber will find it. Assuming that few bandits read this column, I’ll...
The Shack
The Shack has taken America by storm, and like most storms it has kicked up a good bit of controversial dust along the way. I recently reviewed it in order to get a free copy. Mackenzie Alan Phillips is the central character in The Shack. His young daughter, Missy,...
Metametametalanguage
I'm writing a blog post about a blog post about an Internet article about the use of the Internet. So here goes. Click here for Alan Jacobs' comments on this New York Magazine article. Jacobs is a bit of a Christian Neil Postman sometimes. He helps me, anyway, look at...
The Truth about Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons
Westminster Theological Seminary has put together a response to Dan Brown's book—now Ron Howard's movie—Angels and Demons. Check it out.
Stanley Fish Channels Van Til
Stanley Fish has a larger share of common grace than most people. For all his dark glasses, he sees many things clearly, and I always enjoy reading him. This must-read article made me feel truly sad—and not in a condescending way at all—for the hundreds of thousands...
COLLISION – 13 min VIMEO Exclusive Sneak Peak on Vimeo
Doug Wilson, Reformed apologist vs. Christopher Hitchens, eloquent atheist. Check out the first 13 minutes of their new documentary, Collision, here.
Regeneration and the Second Great Commandment
May the absolute necessity of regeneration never stop me from doing good to my neighbor when it is in my power to do it. A ... combination of theological principle and careerist caution meant that [Billy] Graham’s critique of segregation never went nearly as far as...
Solid oak table, 6 chairs, and buffet – $700 (Craigslist Greenville)
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 7:49 AM, wilson brain wrote: Hi there, Thanks for the prompt response and i will love to make an instant purchase, so please and please do withdraw the advert from Craigslist, i dont mind adding an extra $50.00 for you to take the advert down...
More Atheists Shout It From the Rooftops – NYTimes.com
It's a relief to be known by the NY Times as a Christian institution rather than as a racist one. This may be one good effect of BJU's apology: More than ever, America’s atheists are linking up and speaking out — even here in South Carolina, home to Bob Jones...