According to this report from Jihad Watch, Neda Soltani, symbol of the Iranian protests, was a Christian. There are many implications from this information. Apparently, the picture of her which circulated around the world originally cropped out the cross she wore around her neck. See the picture and a more complete discussion at Get Religion. ... Continue Reading →
Would You Like Universal Healthcare?
If you think you would like universal healthcare, check out this video! (The Lego figures are a bonus).
Organic Beware
According to this article, organic may not actually mean organic. Be aware.
The Moron Brothers
If you haven't seen the video below, you owe it to yourself to taste this little slice of Southern pie. If you ever wonder what it's like to live in Kentucky...
How Goofy Can the Greenies Get?
This article bemoans the fact that Obama's administration is not going to put a tax on cow burping. They attribute the lack of cow belching legislation to a powerful farmers lobby. First of all, it seems to me that it would have to be a ranchers lobby, rather than a farmers lobby. Nevertheless, the article... Continue Reading →
Too Good to Pass Up
Fantastic Advertisement! I haven’t seen an ad this good in a long time. This is classic. Nicely done. Wish I could go to the main event. http://www.visionforumministries.org/calvinvsdarwin/
Old-fashioned eye for an eye?
According to this story, Scott Roeder--the man who killed abortionists George Tiller--was “very religious” but in an Old Testament “eye-for-an-eye way.” A number of things could be said about such a statement; I will limit my comments to these two points. First, "very religious" means almost nothing. That phrase could describe anyone from Eckart Tolle to... Continue Reading →
7 Pounds
The newest movie by Will Smith, 7 Pounds, not unlike I Am Legend, deals substantively with the human dilemma. Specifically, Smith portrays a man who has unexpectedly come face with face with the frailty of the human condition. Death comes suddenly, and he is unprepared for its arrival. As a result, Smith (not his name... Continue Reading →
Assisted Suicide
Have you seen this story about the Mr. Lai, a Chinese man who pushed a would-be jumper off a bridge in Guanzhou, China? According to the story, Mr. Lai got sick and tired of so much attention being given to the suicide attempt. So, he "assisted" the jumper by pushing him off the bridge. Ironically,... Continue Reading →
Good for Us!
I just read this headline which says, "Evangelicals trail other faiths on global warming," and I say, Kudos to evangelicals! Then, I saw this headline, and I was again befuddled: "Christians call for greater action on earth day. " Once again, I have no problem with caring for the environment, planting trees, and keeping waterways... Continue Reading →
For the Record
Pastor Rick Warren has recently said that the gay marriage issue is "not his agenda." In a sense, of course, he is right. The gospel itself is the agenda of the Christian, including pastors. However, humanity is also our concern. And, the church is called to be the pillar and foundation of truth (1 Tim... Continue Reading →
One Nation Under God (2)
Is it true that our greatest danger is keeping God out? I think it is and will offer some examples in just a moment, but I hesitate in going further at this point under the weight of objection which I sense at the claim that we need God in our national conscience (including our... Continue Reading →
One Nation Under God
The official motto of the United States is more than lip service to ward off the wrath from a potentially vengeful god. The motto is what I would call a fence, a paradigm for the existence of human institutions and the humanity benefitting from them. This point—the significance of a corporate, unified belief in the... Continue Reading →
Bravo, Viola!
Here is a blog post about an upcoming bill in California which will coerce doctors into providing abortions or, at least, providing support for the industry. You may recall that President Obama has recently (by executive order) taken similar steps in limiting conscientious objections by doctors. At any rate, this blog is informative, as are... Continue Reading →
Free Gao
Gao is a brother in Christ from China. He has been missing since February 4th. He has been tortured by Chinese authorities. His family has escaped to the U.S., and you can help him now by clicking here. Hebrews 13:3, "Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 