The Washington Post has a short article relating poll findings from the Barna Group (here is the Barna Group’s write-up on their findings). As with most such polls, it is the results in light of themselves that I find interesting. Barna Group, an evangelical company based in California, found that 46 percent reported no change [...]
Dan Wetzel has it right: Tim Tebow’s pastor, Wayne Hanson, says he knows why the Denver Broncos are 7-1 since installing Tebow as quarterback – it’s the player’s faith. “It’s not luck,” Hanson said according to TMZ. “Luck isn’t winning six games in a row. It’s favor. God’s favor.” snip Very few people, even the [...]
I found this article to be interesting: The study, by sociologists Elaine Howard Ecklund of Rice and Kristen Schultz Lee of the University at Buffalo, found that many atheists want their children exposed to religion so that they can make up their own minds on what to believe. In addition, church may provide a better [...]
The Occupy Wall Street movement has gotten me thinking about the business of banking. Currently, I use Chase Bank for my financial needs – which are fairly limited. I use a direct deposit of my earnings and pay most of my bills online. I carry a Visa Debit Card, which I use most often when [...]
I came across Feminism and Religion, a blog run by and for divinity students wrestling with topics of ethics and feminism. It has been a real treasure for me to listen to women from a variety of faith traditions wrestle with what it means to be a feminist and to be a person (potentially) dedicated [...]
If, as I believe, there is a being that is infinite and powerful beyond our ability to understand – if there is a God – then I can’t believe God would want mindless worship, even if it is overwrought with emotion. It seems to me that God would want mindful, thoughtful, and earnest searching and the respectful and positive worship that naturally flows from it.
Michael Gerson has an op-ed at the Washington Post that tries to find a way to hold religion accountable for political influence. It’s a good idea, and I think he has some good take-away lines (like: “This use of religion in politics is a source of cynicism. It should raise alarms when the views of [...]
Today is Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, set aside during the lead up to Easter for remembrance of Jesus’ new commandment: “Love each other as I have loved you,” he is reported to say. Then he went out and committed suicide. We don’t normally think of Jesus’ death in that manner. But I think it [...]
I never understood Mardi Gras. How is acting stupid and getting drunk any preparation for Lent? Source bifurcated reading: 3″The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect (A)peace, Because he trusts in You. For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and (A)rest you will be saved, In [...]
Source Reading from Deuteronomy: For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. 7 The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you [...]
