World “Faith” in the United States?

This discussion forum found at BBC.com caught my eye this morning.  The question on the BBC front page leading into this forum asked, “Has the world lost faith in the U.S.?”  Word choice is important, and this particular phrasing piqued my interest.  I live within the borders of a world superpower in the midst of [...]

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Lawsuit Against God? Case Dismissed.

This article from the BBC notes that a lawsuit filed in the state of Nebraska against God has been dropped.  Here is an excerpt: A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served. The suit was launched by Nebraska state senator [...]

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What Makes the News the News?

In Stuart Scott’s ESPN the Mag column “Two Way,” this exchange takes place: Question from Jerrod [Syracuse, N.Y.]: What do you think about the coverage given to a story like A-Rod and Madonna’s?  Is this newsworthy?  Why are we hearing about this? Answer from Stuart Scott [ESPN]: Great question, complicated answer.  Personally, I couldn’t care [...]

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Sometimes Eschatology Makes Me Want to Vomit

This story from FoxNews reports that a group of Christians holding a pre-tribulation, premillenial doctrinal understanding of eschatology (or “last things”) have launched a website which will alert friends and loved ones if the “Rapture” has occurred.  According to this report, “Final e-mails from vanished subscribers will be triggered when three of the site’s five Christian staffers [...]

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Obama Resigns Church Membership

This article from FoxNews has announced that Barack Obama is leaving Trinity United Church of Christ because of distractions to his campaign resulting from controversial sermons preached by Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the Rev. Michael Pfleger.  If you’ve been paying attention to the campaign, you know what I’m talking about.  Pfleger, the cause of the most recent distraction, [...]

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