Category: Culture & Social Issues

The Inclusivity of Hell

 William  October 1, 2006  0 Comments on The Inclusivity of Hell

One of the blogs I visit every so often (if you read my history I was Episcopal for 27 years), is the Midwest Conservative Journal, an ongoing critique of all things Episcopal. In a recent post, Christopher Johnson talked about…

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The Fruit of Our Deeds

 William  September 30, 2006  0 Comments on The Fruit of Our Deeds

“I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:10 One effect of our culture of immediacy, where anything more than a few…

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The Mystery Of Relationships

 William  October 13, 2005  2 Comments on The Mystery Of Relationships

One of the reasons, among many, that I came to my father’s house was to spend some time with him. He has spent too much time alone since my mother’s death. And, until my sister and her family move in…

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Theological Thursday: Knowing God: The Adequacy Of God: Part III

 William  September 30, 2005  0 Comments on Theological Thursday: Knowing God: The Adequacy Of God: Part III

As we wind down this study after a long journey through two introductions and twenty-two chapters, we come to the end of Packer’s argument, what he has been building toward since we took the first steps along our journey as…

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Troubled Times

 William  September 26, 2005  0 Comments on Troubled Times

When David Wayne at JollyBlogger added me to his blogroll he placed me in the Culture section. Up to that point I had not really thought of myself as a cultural commentator. His classification made me give the idea some…

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Rome Rebounds

 William  September 23, 2005  2 Comments on Rome Rebounds

While much of mainline Protestantism has been compromising its historic position on homosexual activity and the acceptability of homosexually active clergy, the Roman Catholic Church this week took a strong step back from the brink of the cliff their protestant…

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Christian Definition Of Racism

 William  September 14, 2005  0 Comments on Christian Definition Of Racism

One of the problems with highly charged pejoratives like racism is that their definitions are so hazy. This looseness is a double-edged sword. First, it makes it difficult to defend yourself when you are charged with it, since the fluidity…

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The Beginning Of The End?

 William  September 13, 2005  2 Comments on The Beginning Of The End?

As if Europe didn’t already have a growth problem, statistics show that the number of Europeans on the continent is shrinking, making the influx of nonEuropeans even more significant, Germans are now saying they don’t want to have children. Almost…

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Widows Mite

 William  September 12, 2005

Remembering Jesus’ praise of the widow’s mite (Mark 12:41-43) I offer for your consideration this news item on Iraqi soldiers contributing to hurricane Katrina relief. Hat tip to Christopher Johnson at Midwest Conservative Journal.

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Remembering

 William  September 12, 2005  1 Comment on Remembering

All over the United States this weekend, sports, while providing a diversion from some of the immediate problems facing this country, also embraced the historic in remembering the past and in its own way tried to offer a bit of…

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