As recently as yesterday, ideas were churning around in my head regarding how I, as a Christian, should approach the idea of loving my country. Well I was pretty busy yesterday with some family wedding activities and only just returned to a quiet living room, so here I go.
I like to start with definitions [...]
Category Archives: Religious
Christianity, Patriotism, and Nationalism
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Holy Airline, Batman!
Monday, August 27, 2007
I’m not really sure how I feel about this…
The Vatican is planning to launch a low-cost airline to shuttle people from Rome to religious destinations on pilgrimages.
I know a lot of people feel cynical towards the Catholic Church, but read the article and judge for yourself.
Independence Day
Thursday, July 5, 2007
You know, I could have sworn that I wrote about this topic earlier, but searching my blog’s archives by category and keyword, I couldn’t find anything…so here goes (and I’m bracing myself).
Yesterday was our Independence Day here in the United States, and I remember every year what is probably one of my most controversial beliefs [...]
Christian Art
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Joshua Blankenship started a discussion about Christian Art over on his page. Great starting point, and I hope some of the comments are as honest and interesting as those on the prior post which instigated this one.
Glory to God
Monday, February 5, 2007
You know what’s conspicuously absent from the reporting as I read post-game analysis articles all over the web?
God.
Seriously - both CEO James Irsay and Coach Tony Dungy started their victory speaches by crediting God for the success. I don’t mean the casual off-hand way in which Grammy winners thanked Jesus in recent history when [...]
…in need.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
I have a tendency to rant (even a category on this site). I can be elitist. Snobby. A know-it-all. My family and friends already know all of this, and it’s their graciousness (and the grace of God) that they remain my friends (family - you’re stuck with me!).
Over the past year [...]
God bless us, every one.
Monday, December 25, 2006
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”- Isaiah 9:6
Merry Christmas, everybody
Active Identity, Passive Nobody
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I just came back from my small-group Bible study, and we were talking about surrendering our past to God. A lot of our discussion centered around how we identify ourselves.
That got me thinking on a philosophical plane about living in the past vs. the present, and identifying ourselves by what we’ve done vs. what [...]
Religion 1
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
I feel I have to start with my religious beliefs as I genuinely feel that these define the rest of my ideology. I think I’ll proceed in a simple list, explaining only where I feel like it. This is not an apologetic, nor an attempt to prove my beliefs; this serves, rather, to outline what [...]
Prepare thyself!
Monday, June 12, 2006
Alright, so I’ve pretty much decided to spill my guts on this site in the coming weeks.
I’m planning to deliver, serially, what amounts to my spin on life. This will include political beliefs, religious ideology, practical considerations, etc.
I know only a few people read this, and you folks already know a lot of these things [...]
