Christianity

My cousin, Tommy Barnes, passed away last night. He fought bravely against cancer and faced the end with faith and courage. He was a Baptist minister and a powerful influence for good in many peoples' lives. His loss is grieved by many tonight and he will be dearly missed.

Glenn Morton!:

Doug TenNapel:

It’s not hateful or intolerant to vote that marriage should remain between a man and a woman. Tolerant isn’t a position, it’s how you treat people who hold positions you hate.

It also isn’t tolerant to believe that all ideas have equal merit. This is an irrational position I’m embarrassed to even bring up.

I've recently been helping to lead a "seekers' class" at church based on the Starting Point materials from Northpoint Church in Atlanta. During a discussion about doubt, it became evident that several in the group were concerned about whether belief and doubt were mutually exclusive.

One person even mentioned where Jesus said (Luke 18:15-17) we have to come to God "like a child." This didn't seem right to me in this context. It quickly occurred to me that neither ignorance nor lack of doubt were implied here, but something else.

Jim Geraghty gives voice to my doubts:

And if the solid, experienced national security expert who's been in Congress forever is what you're looking for in a vice president... why do you not want it as president on the other side of the aisle?

RTWT.

I've ordered his book after hearing him on Steve Brown's

Finally, once W comes to his senses and wants to finally press the case for exploiting domestic oil reserves. What is the Democrats' response? Nationalize the refineries!

Yeah, that'll work. Good call.

So says John H Armstrong:

While huddled in your shelter waiting for the looming theocracy, John Mark Reynolds has a few things you should know about those Bible-thumpers you just can't stand:

Lots of Americans don’t like Evangelicals, especially in the academy. That is sad, since much of the dislike is based on falsehoods and irrational prejudice.

Group finds Starbucks logo too hot to handle: