Follow Up on the Baylor “Noose” Story

After the election a couple of news outlets carried a story concerning an alleged “noose” found on the Baylor campus.  Those stories included details of other alleged incidents, including an Obama/Biden campaign sign bonfire and a racially charged shouting match between students of differing ethnicities.  I wrote a reflection on those stories here.
A couple of [...]

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Baylor Proud? Election Brings Out the Worst in a Few, Exposes the Heart of Others

I attended Baylor University.  I didn’t just attend.  I am a graduate.  And I’m proud of that.
I’m not proud, however, of events which happened on campus in the wake of Election Day.  Barack Obama became the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, completing a long campaign which inspired many citizens to [...]

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Barack Obama Victory Speech

Whether you are celebratory or mournful concerning the Obama victory, this speech is worth watching.  This has been a historic election.  I’ve gauged reactions to the victory in many ways, the most interesting being chatter among coworkers at the bus company.  Facebook has hosted its fair share of opinions as well.  For something totally different, [...]

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An Invitation to Participate in Community (Today :: Go Vote!)

This year I have paid more attention to politics than I have in my lifetime.  I have learned a great deal.
In the weeks leading up to the election I invested time reading blogs, listening to speeches, thinking about issues, opening spaces for dialogue among friends, read publications arguing for and against questions on the ballot, [...]

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Election 2008 :: Decided via Dance Off?

For what it is worth, this is a cool concept.

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Witherington :: Evangelical Voter’s Guide

For those engaged in the political process this piece from Ben Witherington is a short, worthwhile read.  Witherington is the Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.  Witherington does not tell you who to vote for, thankfully, but offers some helpful guidelines for Christians evaluating both candidates and carefully discerning for [...]

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Election 2008

One of my relatives has bounced a couple of email forwards my way this election season, and those are always fun.  He’s a young, committed Republican who isn’t so much for McCain as he is against Obama.  That seems to be a common posture during this election year, much like the 2004 Presidential campaign–a contest [...]

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New Yorker Cover Satirically Depicting Obama Deemed Offensive

This article from CBS News covers the reactions of the Obama and McCain campaigns to a July 21 New Yorker cover image which satirically depicts the Obamas as gansta’, gun-totin’, American flag burning, and Muslim, among those that I can pick out.  The cover is intended to expose the ways in which Obama’s opponents have [...]

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