I had previously thought that Ground Hog Day was strictly a holiday for the residents of the virtuous commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Turns out that the day is celebrated far and wide by localists of all kinds, even Canadians. But as…
Darryl Hart
I am loathe to dissent from Mark Mitchell’s thoughtful piece on American exceptionalism, true FroPo that I am. And I could simply add a comment to the post along with the rest of FPR’s readers. But my dissent may call…
All religious groups have their internecine squabbles and the places where such fights take place. They used to be confined to magazines and journals, and so only followed by the faithful who subscribed or who lived near a theological or…
Let’s call the whole world Christ’s.
Ryan Lizza’s piece on Michele Bachmann prompted an avalanche of posts from bloggers and columnists who took issue with effort to link the Congresswoman from Minnesota to the political theology of Dominionism. The genealogy…
Say what you will about Ron Paul, Fox News’ failure to say anything about the candidate is curious and gives Jon Stewart a big target.
The Daily Show – Indecision 2012 – Corn Polled Edition – Ron Paul & the …
you happen to live in western Michigan, and don’t have any plans for this Saturday, you may be interested in coming to Grand Rapids to hear me give a talk based on my new book, From Billy Graham to Sarah…
Am I, someone hostile to large-scale corporate enterprises, really permitted to complain about a localist glitch in Comcast’s global footprint?
Not even suburban planners have come up with names like Archduke Ferdinand Estates or King of England Place.
If evangelicals are going to have trouble drawing the line in worship against Christian rock, will they really be reliable when it comes to evaluating the best texts and artistic forms for educating young people?
If you want a reason to reach for a beer, read this piece, preferably at a bar featuring IPA’s during Happy Hour.
I know what Jesus would do: hate the car, love the car driver.
But not to be missed in this story is the recognition that no matter how much the government wants to empower and affirm everyone equally, you cannot fool the American sports fan.
Might Steinbrenner be to professional baseball what an agribusiness is to farming?
If all groups were forced to comply with the anti-discrimination policies of the federal government, conceivably churches could not exclude unbelievers, wine clubs would have to be open to tee-totalers, and neighborhood associations would be forced to include non-residents.
Why didn’t I remember to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month? Does this mean that I am culturally insenstive? Or are there too many heritage months to keep up with?
If voting for your favorite baseball player doesn’t prove his greatness, does the same lesson apply to your favorite or even your own community?
