In college I remember a conversation I had with a good friend (alas, Chuckles, where are you?) shortly before graduation. For some reason a group of us were talking about our first encounters with people we had become friends with and “Chuck” (her name was Charla, long story) said, “Oh man, I thought you were…
Month: December 2008
A Response to DA Carson and Technology
I’m responding to this post over at the Internet Monk. My thoughts got long-winded so I went the trackback route. Dr. Carson brings up some good points. The dearth of trivial information on the ‘net is staggering – as is the problem that in a democratic medium EVERYONE can post their opinion on their own…
Apparently People Didn’t get the Memo
It’s doesn’t seem to matter to folks that a wide swath of people voted for President-Elect Obama in the presidential election – some folks seem to have seen it as a mandate on who can and cannot participate publically in his inauguration. The announcement of Rick Warren as the pastor giving the invocation is creating…
Book Review
Last time I was in Williamsburg I picked up Under the Cope of Heaven, by Patricia U. Bonomi. This book was first published in 1986, and at the time was on the forefront of re-examining the place of religion in the mid to late Colonial Period. I’m reviewing the updated edition which was published in…
Godless Holiday Tree
West Chester did a good thing a couple of years ago and pre-empted the growing trend of suing towns to take down overtly religious holiday displays. They created a “free speech” zone for displays. For the second year in a row the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia has set up a “Godless Holiday Tree,” which…
A Remarkable Foundation
On Saturday we took our Son, who has occular albanism, to a holiday party sponsored by The Little Rock Foundation. We’d never heard about this group, but after attending their party I’m very impressed! The foundation is named after one of the founder’s sons, who is an impressive and well-spoken young man who has centered…
