There was a time when many fundamentalist Christians argued against interracial marriage on presumably biblical grounds. It was believed that interracial marriage was an attempt to rebel against God’s division of the races at Babel and a foretaste of the sinful uniting of humanity against God that will characterize the rule of the antichrist.
Such arguments [...]

I ran across this interesting article by Beth Spraul (read it here), regarding the nature and potential dangers of “chick flicks.” Anyone who knows me well knows that I enjoy a good one, even sitting tirelessly with a satisfied grin on my face while watching the five-hour BBC version of Pride and Prejudice numerous times. How’s that for true confessions.

Regardless of my own tastes, I have often reflected on the ways these films can shape our views of romance and marriage in a way that is unbiblical, and therefore potentially harmful.

Read on for all of my comments, or click on her article above to read it first.

I just noticed two articles on Drudge about the situation in the Honduras. The first is from the opinion section of the Wall Street Journal and appears to give the lie to claims that it is an undemocratic coup. I’m sure more details will come to light over the next couple days, but if the [...]

I rarely delve into aesthetics on my blog, but I can’t resist posting this. If you have time, and want to think about art and beauty, I recommend reading this, and then thinking about the comparisons to musical art. The applications are obvious, numerous, and profound.
I also recommend reading Joe Carter’s comment, below it, posted [...]

You can’t make this stuff up. Christianity Astray just posted an article (citing a Bully! Pulpit article) speculating that Michael Jackson may have trusted Christ during a meeting with Andrae and Sandra Crouch a few weeks before his death . That would be wonderful news. Genuinely. Here’s the thing: what Jackson was after at the [...]

With summer officially here, thoughts turn towards a vacation trip (my apologies to those in the southern hemisphere where it’s now winter … which sounds good right now as our temps here are in the upper 90s F!) Each country has areas full of charm and also idiosyncrasies. Today’s iv highlights some of those “quaint [...]

Whew! Busy day. I feel like I’ve been “going” all day — and I am definitely not the Energizer Bunny! It’s nice to sit down for a while.

Jason got his first full-time pay check a few days ago and remarked, “Now I know why people gripe about taxes so much!” Welcome to adulthood, m’boy.

The boys [...]