The new Attorney General pulled no punches on this one: In a speech to Justice Department employees marking Black History Month, Holder said the workplace is largely integrated but Americans still self-segregate on the weekends and in their private lives. "Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things …
Maybe We’re Not Americans Any More
To some people at least: As the Obama administration begins to deploy US troops back to the Iraq or Afghan war zones for their fourth or fifth tours of duty, I remain amazed at the silent complicity of my country. Why have we been so quiet? Is it because the Bush administration was, in fact, …
The Chinese Do Propserity Teaching Right
In this recent (16 Feb 2009) episode of the 700 Club, George Thomas reports on how Chinese business people are applying Christian principles to their business. Evidently the Chinese government is loosening things up enough to make such a story OK to broadcast. It's interesting to note, however, that the emphasis on "applying Biblical principles …
The Collect for Sexagesima
From the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. That says a lot. It's only by God's mercy and love--and the …
Book Review: The Archivist
Many of you who visit this site do so because of the 1960's and 1970's music that's offered either for download or for sale. Before the internet, however, the only way to experience the "Jesus Music" of this era was to dig through second hand shops and garage and estate sales for used vinyl (or …
A Semi-Anglican Blog Moves On Up, and Some Thoughts on the Bishop of London and Redundancy
Peter Ould's piece on Anglican Blogs - How do they stack up - Part the Second is an interesting comparison of the Alexa ranking of various Anglican blogs. There's no surprise that Stand Firm in Faith is the first and Titus One Nine and VirtueOnline are in the top five. The conservative blogs and news …
Just Remember What Country We’re Really From, and The “Wag the Dog” War That Didn’t Work
Chuck Colson is trying to making things complicated for Evangelicals: So do we retreat into our sanctuaries? Political columnist Cal Thomas, among others, says we should forget the idea of changing culture through politics and just be the church: help the poor, visit those in prison, and so on. To that I say an emphatic …
Just Think of the Reception If the Republicans Had Been in Control
An old high school classmate pointed me to this, at the Huffington Post of all places: Administration officials were greeted with sarcasm and laughter Monday night when they briefed lawmakers and congressional staff on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's new financial-sector bailout project, according to people who were in the room. The laughter was at its …
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Pope Benedict Finds Jettisoning Replacement Theology Harder Than It Looks
Spengler's article on this subject is especially cogent: Like many Jewish prayers, Tevye's prayer to be un-chosen also has become popular among some Catholics. The Catholic Church holds itself to be Israel, the People of God descended from Abraham in the Spirit. But many Catholics, including some in leading positions in the Roman Curia, think …
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Bank Aid? Let’s Bring Back Bono!
The title of the story is the solution: White House Now Plans Limited Bank Aid Package The Obama administration has decided on a new package of aid measures for the financial services industry, including a bad bank component, and is expected to announce it next Monday, according to a source familiar with the planning. Since …
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