Tag Archives: Religion

Lila Rose and Nancy Pelosi go to the same church

Posted on February 18, 2026 by PaulVK

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/losing-faith-in-atheism Excerpts from an upcoming book. It’s a good piece. The path he shares with us is not unfamiliar. I’veheard many renditions of this. He’s a good writer so its moreskillfully articulated. I thought the “romantic idealism” section was particularly … Continue reading →

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The New Metagelical elites and Christian Education

Posted on February 17, 2026 by PaulVK

The Christian education thread is fascinating and I think haseverything to do with the transformations in the CRC through Synods2022 to 2025. 1. The CRC has followed the broader trend (see Ryan Burge on Catholicclergy who would and wouldn’t officiate … Continue reading →

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The Digital Retrieves the Medieval

Posted on March 5, 2025 by PaulVK

I asked ChatGPT how Marshall McLuhan’s famous phrase, “the Digital Retrieves the Medieval” could be understood – from a truly medieval perspective. This is what it said (not bad): “If we take a truly medieval perspective, rather than a modern … Continue reading →

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These Three Remain: Outrage, Insight and Tribalism, but the Greatest of These is Outrage

Posted on December 20, 2014 by PaulVK

For Religion on the Internet: These three remain: outrage, insight, tribalism, but the greatest of these is outrage.  Outrage is to self-righteousness as lust is to adultery.  Slate called 2014 the year of outrage. I’m sure 2013 was close and … Continue reading →

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Gospel vs. Religion

Posted on April 22, 2009 by PaulVK

Repost Sept 25, 2006 A good illustration of what Keller means by “religion” is Earl Hickey in the TV sitcom “My Name is Earl”. Earl presents a very practical reduction of the notion of karma: “Do good things, good things … Continue reading →

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