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August 24, 2009

Morning Report, August 24

One Christian's perspective on today's news: 1. Robert Wright, author of The Evolution of God,...

August 21, 2009

Morning Report, August 21: Obamapproval, More Reverend Obama, the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, ACLU champions of civil rights, heartbreak Ridge, Time Travel, and Stupid Middle Americans?

1. Obama's approval rating, in Zogby, is now down to 45%, compared to a 50%...

August 20, 2009

Morning Report, August 20: Public Splition, Reverend Obama, Rabbi Obama, WWJD, In Government We Trust, LaRouchitler, Abortion Mandate, Ted Kennedy, Hold the Mayo (Clinic), and Avatar

1. Democrats are now considering splitting the health care reform into two or more bills--which,...

August 19, 2009

On Adoption and Orphans

The long-promised material on adoption and orphan-care ministries will begin to appear today at the...

August 19, 2009

Public Droption Dropped, the Blue Dog Battle, one Weiner of an Argument, Iranian Nukes, Obamanauts, Obama Goes Brazilian, the Amazing Disappearing Cargo Ship, and the Perils of Worldview

1. Interesting spin coming out of the White House and Congressional leadership about the deterioration...

August 18, 2009

Morning Report, August 18: Lobbyist Daschle, Sanford's Kool-Aid, Flying Amino Acids, and the Recklessness of John Edwards

1. I quite enjoyed this article on how "Your Baby May be Smarter Than You...

August 17, 2009

The Holy in the Dust

At Patheos, see my recent article reflecting on my daughter's birth, and share your stories...

August 17, 2009

On Obama the Antichrist

Some time ago I noted the YouTube video that proposed to argue that Jesus identified...

August 17, 2009

Harry Potter and Jesus Christ

A new report today in the Boston Globe about Harry Potter and the way in...

August 17, 2009

Morning Report, August 17: Spiritual Snake Oil, Public Droption, Bushitler=Obamahitler, Mystery MD, Professor Summers, John Edwards' love child, and the amazing dancing Speaker of the House

1. As mentioned in yesterday's "Sunday Funnies," the New York Times presented an article yesterday...

August 16, 2009

Sunday Morning Funnies and Inspiration

For today's comedy, I thought I would share my favorite comedian, Demetri Martin. Martin won...

August 15, 2009

Morning Report, Weekend Edition, August 15

1. Two new items worth mentioning at the Patheos Evangelical Portal: my own piece on...

August 14, 2009

On Fathering a Daughter – Or, Abortion, Adoption and the Limitless Majesty of God

Please see my new article. Quite different from the Harry Potter piece. It's about what...

August 14, 2009

The Reason for the Decline of Journalism Today

One word: homers. Great piece from Mark Tapscott of the Washington Examiner. This is exactly...

August 14, 2009

Morning Report, August 14: Jesus for Universal Health Care? District 9. Fairness Doctrine Redux. Sarah Palin keeps hitting. Pro-life America. And the cutest reporter of them all.

1. MSNBC's Ed Schultz suggests that Jesus would want universal health care. I've received messages...

August 13, 2009

Is Inequality of Health Care Unjust? Part 1.

One of the basic concerns underlying the health care debate today is health care inequality. ...

August 13, 2009

Morning Report, August 13: How do we assess the success/failure of Obama's initiatives? Why the Left Cannot Countenance the Rationality of Opposition. Disappearing Boats. And the God of Danger and Dynamite.

1. Yesterday's upbeat economic news is followed by today's downbeat indicators. Of course, most people...

August 12, 2009

Beginning Tomorrow at Patheos: The Needs of the Orphan

Since we're completing our month-long discussion on the triumphs and travails of working as a...

August 12, 2009

Summarizing the Conclusions of the Faith@Work Consultation

Over the past month at the Evangelical Portal at Patheos we have been discussing the...

August 12, 2009

Demonizing Muslims: A Christian Tradition Since…

Thomas Kidd, a former protege of George Marsden at Notre Dame, recently published a sobering...

August 12, 2009

Morning Report, August 12: Honesty in Health-Care Debate, Heads Should Roll, the Gap Between Ideality and Reality, Love in Two Dimensions, Jesus X, and RIP Eunice Kennedy Shriver

1. Sojourners, the magazine and website produced by Call to Renewal, a movement of liberal...

August 11, 2009

Morning Report, August 11th

UPDATE: New poll numbers for the Obama health care reform plan are discussed here. 1. ...

August 10, 2009

The Importance of Trust

One of the more interesting of the articles that we have had on the Evangelical...

August 10, 2009

Can Gays be 'Converted'?

Somehow I missed this: an excellent article at the Wall Street Journal on new policies...

August 10, 2009

The Economic Calculus of the Health Care Reform Fight

Verum Serum, which has been driving some of the conversation on health care reform with...

August 10, 2009

Morning Report, August 10th

I was away over the weekend. The Morning Reports resume today, and again I'll try...

August 07, 2009

Morning Report, August 7th: Angry Mobs, Jokers, Union Thugs, the Hopeless, A Huge Fannie, Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Justice Sotomayor, and Cash for SUVs

1. Health care reform town halls turn ugly. I find myself conflicted. I am very...

August 07, 2009

On Abortion

I will have more to say on abortion in the coming days, but for now...

August 06, 2009

Final Harry Potter Plug

I cannot keep the Harry Potter article up on the Evangelical Portal forever -- and...

August 06, 2009

How Would Jesus Fire an Employee?

Thinking about "what Jesus would do" is a way for Christians to examine what it...

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