The dramatic generational shift away from the church is primarily in reaction to the religious right By Jonathan Merritt Religious pollsters and demographers have long warned that young people were leaving churches in alarming numbers. According to a much talked about…
Two TED messages on education by Sir Ken Robinson pinpoint many of the problems (and some of the solutions) facing education today. How Schools Kill Creativity . . Bring on the Revolution
If we were to take off our masks and give ourselves wholly revealing the beautiful work of God in our lives, then what might God do? by Margaret Feinberg Confession: Masks sometimes scare me. Though the artistic flair of a masquerade…
ABC’s Attempt to Cash in (or Bash in) the ‘Christian’ Market Looks Doomed to Failure “What do you think of GCB?” It’s a question I’ve been asked more in this past week than any other. And the irony is, I…
School’s Out: Political Correctness vs. Academic Freedom Dear Two Handed Warriors, If you live near Los Angeles, please join me for a SNEAK PREVIEW of my new documentary, School’s Out: Political Correctness vs. Academic Freedom, THIS TUESDAY NIGHT (3/6). You must…
Has science has found Adele’s formula? By MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF On Sunday night, British singer-songwriter Adele grabbed six Grammy awards. Three of her six wins were for her rollicking hit “Rolling in the Deep.” But it’s her ballad “Someone Like You” that…
Lin’s Appeal: Faith, Pride and Points By MICHAEL LUO Last weekend, I was driving home when my BlackBerry buzzed with a text message from a Korean-American friend from my church: “You watching J Lin tearing it up?” I texted back, “Really??”…
By 9PM EST the Pittsburgh Steelers will either be another roadkill on the quixotic journey of Tim Tebow or the crushing reality-check that finally brings him crashing down. Las Vegas is betting against him (by a 9 point spread). Denver is clearly…
The world will never experience the beauty, truth, and goodness of God through your art if you don’t take action. by Joey O’Connor The Action Figure As a boy, I loved action-figures. GI Joe was my hero and if there…
People are always asking me what I am reading. Here is a list of books that I have read this year that I have loved. (In no particular order)- 10. Choosing To Love The World– Thomas Merton A beautiful and academic…
Faith and Science Week: Part 3 One of the principal controversies in the contemporary science vs. faith debate is the intended “historicity” of the Genesis creation account in general and the creation of humanity in particular. Senior correspondent for TIME magazine, Richard…
2011 Faith and Science Week: Part 2 Science and religion are at war. Or, at least that’s the impression you might get from bloggers who watch the spectacle of Republican primary candidate debates. Columnists at the New York Times and the Washington…