So, am I the last guy in the United States to learn that Drew Brees is a real Christian? I add the term “real” because stardom and celebrity seem to breed a shallow, made-for-TV faith that often ultimately disappoints. Remember
So, am I the last guy in the United States to learn that Drew Brees is a real Christian? I add the term “real” because stardom and celebrity seem to breed a shallow, made-for-TV faith that often ultimately disappoints. Remember
So, from bigotry to power politics and back: I got worked up this morning watching Headline News. Gloria Allred is alleging that the Tebows are not telling the whole story about Pam’s decision not to abort Tim. Allred’s allegation is
I have sat on this post for several days, trying to scrutinize my own sentiments. In my post about Ariana Huffington and Pat Robertson, I referred to Huffington as a bigot. It’s a harsh word and I’ve been thinking about
Off and on (mostly on, I suppose), I think about the clash of ideas that takes place between people when talking about religion. In “educated” (I use this word advisedly) middle class America, there is an informal moral principle at
There is a long practice (or prejudice) in Christian history that separates “head” and “heart.” It comes to us most strongly, perhaps, from the Pietist movement that began in Germany in the 17th century. People who identify themselves as “evangelical”