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October 2012

October 31, 2012

Hudson Valley Weather: Good Neighbors

It’s the day after Hurricane Sandy swept through the Hudson Valley, the place I call...

October 31, 2012

Preaching and Preachiness: A Reflection on ‘Parks and Recreation’

". . . a lot of us are guilty of making canned arguments designed only...

October 31, 2012

The Painful Work of Forgiveness

"I'd highly recommend that you wait until you have some time alone before reading this....

October 30, 2012

Living in Community is Hard, Beautiful Work

"If we truly love one another -- if we truly seek to be His disciples...

October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Reminds Me that I Enjoy a Good Natural Disaster, Because I’m a Terrible Human Being

"We are entertained by Hurricane Sandy."

October 29, 2012

This Is Your Brain on Prayer

Rituals of meditation, prayer, service, moral acts, and so on do nothing for bringing the...

October 29, 2012

Ethical Dilemmas Arise When You Turn Science Fiction into Reality

Once again, something that once was squarely in the domain of science fiction has crossed...

October 26, 2012

This Surprising Presidential Race

I think it is nice in a political discussion for a person to lay out...

October 26, 2012

Frequently Searched Questions: Halloween Edition

The following are actual search terms people typed into Google (Yahoo?) which directed them to...

October 25, 2012

Iran’s Cyber-Retaliation

Most of our attention to Iran has been on an amateur sketch of a nuclear...

October 25, 2012

The Noose of Popular Opinion

It used to be that only large companies with generous funding could afford messaging via...

October 25, 2012

Virtual Economics, the American Dream, and Our Lust for Stuff

Videogames are no stranger to economics. Role playing games have long given players markets, work,...

October 24, 2012

Ann Coulter’s Use of ‘Retard’: A Perfect Example of Thoughtless Speech

Our snark-driven, soundbite-fascinated culture seems to actively encourage us to not be thoughtful and circumspect...

October 24, 2012

Did Apple Really Just Screw Over iPad Owners?

Put simply, you will never own the latest and greatest.

October 24, 2012

Why Our Features Have Such Nice Pictures

One thing you may have noticed about our featured posts is the absolutely stunning illustrations...

October 24, 2012

A Qualified Endorsement for Romney

It’s not often you hear about a group making a qualified endorsement. But Log Cabin...

October 23, 2012

Is America Indispensable or The Only Hope of the Earth?

If you watched last night's debate, you may have caught some pretty bold descriptions of...

October 23, 2012

Dalrymple’s Rules of Debate Interpretation

Our Patheos colleague Timothy Dalrymple has posted a list of ten rules regarding interpreting the results...

October 23, 2012

Rachel Held Evans Living Biblically?

Editor's Note: Brad’s thoughts here are intentionally restrained, and are only based on interviews and...

October 22, 2012

Should Nature Have the Same Rights as Humans?

Earlier this year, the New Zealand government bestowed the legal standing of personhood on the Whanganui...

October 22, 2012

Money Can’t Buy Happiness but It Can Give You Depression

Wealth, however, isn’t always content to give us our rights. We may pursue it, but...

October 22, 2012

The Most Pressing Foreign Policy Issue to be Ignored in Tonight’s Debate

What would make me happy would be both candidates taking the time to get into...

October 19, 2012

Fathers, Love Your Children, and They May have a Healthy Sex Life

I am afraid that many evangelical Christians might read this article, "Relationship with Dad Affects...

October 19, 2012

Teaching Children a Healthy View of the Human Body

I never want my children to feel repressed when it comes to their bodies, nor...

October 19, 2012

The Hyped-up Claims over China

During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Mitt Romney brought up economic issues related to China multiple...

October 18, 2012

Reality TV: Making Western Civilization Smarter and Better?

I hate reality TV. Yes, there may be some "reality" shows with redeeming values, but...

October 18, 2012

The Great Marshmallow Trust Test

A new study from Cognition complicates the traditional “marshmallow test” of children’s impulse control. In...

October 17, 2012

Mixed Signals: Staged Brand Experiences or Building Blocks for Belonging?

You remember Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs—it prescribes the building blocks individuals need to achieve something...

October 17, 2012

Science Fiction and Theology: A Match Made in Heaven?

What are some of the theological issues that science fiction can effectively explore?

October 16, 2012

To Catch A Predditor: Reddit, Gawker, and the Challenge of Online Privacy

Reddit describes itself as "the front page of the internet", a statement that seems to...

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