Category Archives: Culture commentary

I found the piece complaining about not enough women in Star Wars interesting. This is a common complaint today made in pursuit of representation of women, ethnic/cultural groups, sexual orientation, disabilities, etc. It got me thinking about what kind or … Continue reading →

Two little videos to consider. In this first one a Valedictorian places the Lord’s Prayer in the middle of his unapproved speech.  The students cheer. What is the emotional statement that the combination of the unapproved placement of the prayer, plus … Continue reading →

A second article came through today on young evangelicals reconsidering the oral tradition which they inherited. This piece from Patrol on “The cult of virginity“, a bunch of good comments too. It’s interesting because there often aren’t a lot of … Continue reading →

This piece by Timothy Dalrymple surely will catch fire.  It cites a study showing the financial and political power of the gay community. The article would have been interesting enough if he hadn’t turned to use it to respond to the … Continue reading →

The suicide of Aaron Swartz has the attention of the tech community. While going after prosecutorial harassment most commentators are rightly measuring their statements because of the role depression played in the suicide. One of the podcasts I regularly listen … Continue reading →

“What does it matter what I think about God?”  Does it matter if one mentally ascents to the Trinity? Does it matter if I call him/her/it Yhwh, Allah, “the man upstairs”, “the big guy”, or “a higher power”? Does it … Continue reading →

Both are Asserted As Rights Guaranteed by the Bill of Rights The “right to privacy” is a Supreme Court interpretation of the 9th and 10th amendments to the Constitution. You’ll find no “right to privacy” language in those amendments  but that is how … Continue reading →