Category: culture
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Ted Williams: YouTube, the grace of God, and a slow news day (pt 1)
This is the first part of a guest post by Brian C. Brian lives and works as an English Teacher in Amman, Jordan. He blogs from there regularly, recording his thoughts on language, culture, and life in general at Pilgrim without a Shrine. Check back later this week for part two. If you haven’t heard…
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Does Marriage Matter?
The National Marriage Project out of the University of Virginia recently released a substantial report on the current state of marriage in America. The report has received a good bit of attention and plenty of different interpretations. One of the more insightful commentaries I read came from Ross Douthat in the New York Times who…
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Political Code Language
My latest article for Out of Ur has been posted and is meant to coincide with tomorrow’s election. There is a sinister trend gaining momentum in the days leading up to the mid-term elections. It is not initially obvious to many of us, but it has significant implications for the American church. The code language…
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Sankofa Journey
On Thursday evening I boarded a tour bus in Chicago with about 40 other folks from our denomination for the Sankofa Journey, a three day trip through a number of southern Civil Rights destinations. The trip is very intentionally designed to address issues of race, privilege and injustice throughout America’s history including the present day. …
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Whose “normal” America?
Yesterday evening I read a New York Times profile about Pamela Geller, a blogger and pundit who speaks and writes strongly against what she calls the “increasing Islamization in America.” She has also said that President Obama is aiding and abetting the demise of America. It’s an interesting article, though I found most it (and…
David W. Swanson 