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Libertarian Approach to the US Marriage Problem

John Coleman writes in Reason that government should get out of the marriage business. If people love each other, they ought be be allowed to marry. It is time to privatize marriage. If the institution is really so sacred, it … Continue reading

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Church Property Fights

A Virginia lawmaker has attempted to legislate a shift toward congregationalism when it comes to the ownership of church property. Didn’t Paul say something about how scandalous it was for believers to take their divisions before unbelievers? I don’t know … Continue reading

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IRiver H320

I’ve been looking at MP3 players for a long time now. The Ipod gets the most press, and every Ipod owner I’ve spoken with is very happy with their purchase. My needs are a little different, however. I’m not quite … Continue reading

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Arguing Theology with Terrorists

I ran across a discussion of this article – “Koranic duels ease terror,” in the Christian Science Monitor – in The Corner at NRO today. The gist of the article is that Yemen’s strategy for dealing with Al Qaeda captives … Continue reading

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A sad day in Christian Higher Ed

Christianity Today weblog reports that Davidson College, a Presbyterian school in North Carolina, is backing away from its Christian commitment. In our UM tradition too many colleges have gone this direction – but ours seem to go more quietly. CT … Continue reading

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Interview with a pro-Jihadist leader

In this interview with Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, we see one picture of what a Muslim-ruled America would look like. What would be the rights of Christians in a restored Caliphate? As citizens, in terms of welfare and security, education, … Continue reading

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Approaching Bad Guys

Here’s a great picture from an interview with Brother Andrew: On the other hand, people who naturally have a right to be suspicious of these groups, because of what they’ve done, might question whether they are just inviting you in … Continue reading

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More possible good news from North Korea

The regime appears to be coming apart at the seams.

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Fantasy and Reality

Joe Katzman at Winds Of Change has an interesting discussion of the role of fantasy and narcisism in modern protest culture. At one point he examines Lee Harris’s article about his protest experience during the Vietnam war era. The main … Continue reading

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Handling New People

I’m working my way through Samuel P. Huntington’s latest book, Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity. Chapter 8 deals with the challenge large scale immigration poses for modern industrialized nations. Huntington identifies three possible responses to the … Continue reading

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