Christmas in Mosul

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She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21) There will be no Christmas celebrations in Mosul this year. For the … Read More

The Bridges of Ashley Madison

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It may be conceded to the mathematicians that four is twice two. But two is not twice one; two is two thousand times one. That is why, in spite of a hundred disadvantages, the world … Read More

What Happens When We Forget God

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More than half a century ago, while I was still a child, I recall hearing a number of older people offer the following explanation for the great disasters that had befallen Russia: Men have forgotten … Read More

Musings from Manzanar

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An exhortation floated through the halls of evangelicalism about a generation ago that stopped conversations in their tracks. It was a caustic charge that defied rejoinder. Once the words were uttered, it was time to … Read More

Death of a Salesman

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Ask a friend to name a few individuals who especially shaped our lives in the 21st century and you’re likely to hear names such as Henry Ford, Susan B. Anthony, maybe Karl Marx, or even … Read More

We are Not Charlie

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January 8 is France’s 9/11: the day that two worldviews collided. It happened in Paris. Islamic extremists killed 17 people, mostly in the offices of Charlie Hebdo (Charlie Weekly) because of a series of cartoons … Read More

Pondering a Timely Death

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People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) I hope I die before I … Read More

Advice from an Almost-Curmudgeon

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Have you heard of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don’ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life?  Released earlier this year, it is written by Charles Murray, … Read More