The truth is that Romney's abortion stance was a muddle to start with, and this only makes things worse. In all fairness, however, there are two "conservative" takes on the abortion issue from a legal standpoint. The first is that the issue should have never been federalised to start with. Had Roe v. Wade never …
The Pseudosophisticates That Run the Pseudodemocracy
One thing that has always bothered me about the U.S. is the broad-based ignorance about the real workings of foreign politics and societies. The existence of this was confirmed in no uncertain terms in the a recent Harris Poll that revealed that Americans' ignorance of their own affairs is bad enough, but that their ignorance …
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Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre
These towers and this World Trade Centre, however, are in Bahrain, and include some wind turbines. Photo by Fuad Enaya, available at Stock Exchange.
Church or Community?
Never was the Church meant to be an extension of the community, or a service provider, but a whole new, genuine, community. If we look at the “blueprints” found in the Bible we see that Christians are called out from the world around them to be a separate, holy, people of God. It is only …
All journeys must end someday
Peter Akinola's recapitulation of the running battle in the Anglican Communion (A Most Agonizing Journey towards Lambeth 2008, also here) is as good of a summary as one could want. One of the titles, however, is intriguing: "All journeys must end someday." We've been conditioned to think that the journey itself is the central experience …
Military Golf
While trolling for new material for companion site vulcanhammer.net, I ran across the military document UFC 4-750-01NF, Golf Clubhouses. The U.S. Military doesn't leave anything to chance, and this includes the design of the clubhouses for the golf facilities it operates. Below are a few photographs of these structures, taken directly from the document. Vandenberg …
The Anglican Calendar Script and Feast Days
Recently I received the following email from one of our visitors: I am writing about the Anglican Calendar php program on this website. Firstly, thank you so much for creating it and sharing it! It is fantastic! I am developing a website for my 1928 bcp church, and wanted something to put a bit of …
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A Saudi Solution to a Saudi Problem
About three weeks ago, I posted The Saudis and Their Dangerous Game, where I discussed the whole business of a nation that, while propagating very tough Wahhabbi-Salafi Islam, they were then forced to deal with those who took is more seriously than they did. This piece had enough merit to be cited in Slate. Part …
With Bankruptcy Law, Timing is Everything
It's probably worth reminding everyone that, in advance of the current credit meltdown, the U.S. tightened its bankruptcy laws, as noted in the 2005 posting A recipe for social unrest.
Yahweh in the Morning: Spirit
This week's podcast continues Emmanuel's music with Spirit (appropriate enough for a Charismatic prayer group.) Click here for more information on Yahweh in the Morning.
Positive Infinity 