RSSEntries from May 2008
If a neural buddhist’s soul dies in the forest, does it make a sound?
Yesterday, in an already much remarked upon column, David Brooks reviewed the state of the kulturkampf between “assertive atheists” and “defenders of faith” by way of a discussion of developments in neurobiology. Brooks’ central insight is that the “cognitive revolution is not going to end up undermining faith in God, it’s going to end [...]
First Fruits of November
Mississippi delivers first fruits and they are not sweet for the GOP.
November is increasingly looking like a political tsunami. Will the GOP even survive? Or go the way of the Whigs?
Wayne Conservative Party Benediction
The benediction was a closing prayer:
Our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we praise your Triune name. Lord God we are the inheritors of the great tradition of Western Christendom. A tradition that is defined by the victory of the risen Christ over the nations of the West. Lord give us [...]
Invocation at Wayne County Conservative Dinner
I was honored to give the invocation and benediction at the Wayne County Conservative Party Annual Dinner. I will post the invocation here and the benediction in a second post. Next week I will be doing the same at the much larger and more prestigious Monroe County Conservative Dinner.
Prayer of Invocation:
Lord God Almighty, [...]
A Victory for the Old School
Walter Jones not only survived his Republican Party primary challenge but won decisively.
Here is an short editorial by Christopher Check.
If we had lost Jones or Jimmy Duncan what hope could still be found in the Republican Party? Cheers the Old School.
David Brooks on the Tory Revival
Today’s New York Times has a thoughtful op-ed by David Brooks describing the striking electoral success of the new Tories.
The best line is this, “They want voters to think of the Tories as the party of society while Labor is the party of the state. They want the country to see the Tories [...]
A Couple Personal Notes for the DRC Reading Community
I’ve started a weekly column here.
Probably the most significant abortion litigation in the country right now just became public: story here. (Let ‘er rip, SteveZ!)
Adventures in politics here. Email me if you want to contribute!
Regarding the last, and the previous post and comment—for all you BFers, I hear Chellis has political aspirations, you [...]
Praying In Jesus’ Name
Here’s an interesting story from Beaver Falls, the home of the RPCNA’s Geneva College.
On the one hand, I’m pleasantly surprised that the city council has been able to get away with this form of prayer until now, without an ACLU lawsuit. On the other hand, I wish that they would keep it going and not [...]
The Congo Needs Christian Missionaries
But I’m not sure whether we should send men.
Lion vs. Rich Ganz?
There is a lion on the loose outside Ottawa. I wonder what would happen if it tussled with RP Kung Fu legend Rich Ganz, Pastor of Ottawa RPC? Theonomic Kung Fu Ninjas vs. roaming lions what an event!!!
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting… those cats were fast as lightning….