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Do you ever get the idea that all Muslims think (or act) like Jihad is only about violence toward outsiders? Think again. Check out this post from a blogger in Qom, the central city of Shia Islam in Iran.

Could it be that evangelism is too important to leave to the professionals also?

Jeff Stein reports in the New York Times about his adventures in Washington trying to find officials who could tell him the difference between a Sunni Muslim and a Shiite Muslim. While someof our leaders apparently know the difference, the … Continue reading →

William G. Durden, President of Dickinson College, thinks quantitative accountability to the government by the colleges – to justify their continued existence – is as silly as the government holding churches quantitatively accountable for their freedom from taxation.

The Atlanta Journal- Constitution tells us today that “Churches hunger for young clergy.” By “churches,” they mean “denominations.” There’s no mention of the long standing congregational request for a young pastor, with years of experience, many children, a hard working … Continue reading →

Mario Loyola at The Corner talks about the President and public opinion, contrasting him with his predecessors who bent with every poll. Conservatives who are piling on the anti-Bush bandwagon should consider that this trait—which makes the Bush family historically … Continue reading →

The Great Pyramids… The Great Wall of China… The Golden Gate Bridge… Hoover Dam… The Apollo Space Program… We know how much effort and expense these required. We hear of future plans to build a moon base or colonize Mars. … Continue reading →

One my sources for analysis of world events is The Belmont Club blog by Wretchard. I’m not sure what to do with today’s post on the will for victory. Discussing the point that the West (including Israel) have the technology … Continue reading →

Since I had a graveside service at the same time as my morning bible study today, I left some questions with the group so they could make some progress until I returned. Here are the questions. Perhaps someone will find … Continue reading →

I had a few moments to spare this evening so I decided to check out the UM News site. I found a link to Annual Conference reports. Curious about what’s happening elsewhere I decided to read a few. The last … Continue reading →