Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. — Thomas à Kempis Too often, it seems the things we wish we could change we cannot, while the things we wish would stay as they are, change. The world is in flux and we're changing ... Continue reading
Romney and Mormonism on the dock
December 4, 2007 By
...no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States. — Article 6 of the US Constitution ...one-in-four respondents to a recent nationwide Pew survey said that they would be less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate for president... — ... Continue reading
Bob and Madonna: Uncensored
September 24, 2006 By 1 Comment
If you were a television executive, which program do you think would offend the most viewers across America? The first is a children's show featuring digital vegetables that sing and dance and tell silly parables. Each episode ends with a Bible verse and a witty tomato's reminder that "God made you ... Continue reading
One of these things is not like the others…
September 19, 2006 By 2 Comments
There is a certain school of thought among post-modernists that it is impolitic to make distinctions and differences that set people apart, especially when it comes to religion. What the banal expression "there are many ways to God" really means is "can't we all just get along?"Pope Benedict is ... Continue reading
Is nothing sacred?
February 5, 2006 By 10 Comments
Post-modernism enjoys mocking the sacred. The "artist" Andres Serrano won acclaim for sinking a crucifix in a urine-filled jar. Chris Ofili got applause for covering the Virgin Mary with elephant dung. The Da Vinci Code imagines Jesus hitched to Mary Magdalene. The Book of Daniel depicts Jesus as a ... Continue reading
Religion and the courts
March 2, 2005 By
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;... —The religion clauses of the first amendment A law violates the first amendment if it fails any of the following three tests: 1) it must serve a secular purpose; 2) it must neither ... Continue reading
Cleanliness and godliness
November 30, 2004 By 1 Comment
His host was amazed to see that [Jesus] sat down to eat without first performing the ceremonial washing required by Jewish custom. Then the Lord said to him, "You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are still filthy—full of greed and wickedness! ... Continue reading
Why don’t journalists get religion?
May 6, 2004 By
I am often disappointed by what passes for religion reporting in my home town newspaper. but the coverage by the the national media isn't much better. There are wonderful exceptions, among them Terry Mattingly and Kenneth Woodward, both fine journalists who clearly understand the "God beat."Most ... Continue reading
