“It’s the end of the world as we know it, again…”

Growing weary of the ’socialist criticisms’

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Bowing to the Japanese Emperor

The web is full of fun stuff tonight!!!  Josh has a very insightful reflection on humility and culture on his site, Black WASP about Obama bowing to the Japanese emperor.  Definitely worth a read!  Eugene Cho also weighed in with some good thoughts.  I also thought Tokyo Moe highlighted an interesting inconsistency:  “Never mind how [...]

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BOOK REVIEW: Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate

The short story:
1. This is the clearest, most concise, and irenic book on a political issue that I have ever read. (And I don’t say that about many books, feel free to peruse my other reviews).
2. All Christians should read this book. This is an issue about which we cannot remain ignorant and silent. [...]

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The glass ceiling has shattered…

(Forgive me for going political again, but I cannot help it today…)  There are tears in my eyes and hope for my children.  This is a new day.

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To see the day…

All polititics aside, Obama’s role is unspeakable for the communities of color in America.  In the words of a good friend, “Win, lose, or draw, this is an historic moment.”  After such a painful history of racism in American, I’m stunned/grateful/amazed that this whole presidential race is even possible.  (images from http://yeswecanhugbabies.wordpress.com)

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Change they could believe in

Ahhh…  it makes me glad to hear that sometimes human nature supercedes culture…
The Maldives elects a new president despite a bizarro-Obama scandal over his religion.
Some voters expressed fears of clashes between opposing camps after the results are released.
“Even though there weren’t any problems they will say there are,” said Mariyam Ameena, 31, a government worker. [...]

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What would Jesus buy?

I just watched this ‘mockumentary’ by Morgan Spurlock while folding my mounds and mounds of laundry this afternoon.  Reverend Billy and his ’stop shopping’ choir tour the country preaching the evils of consumerism.  It’s a good pause for thought before entering the Christmas season to be thoughtful of what I purchase, where I shop, and [...]

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An apology to Arabs and Muslims

I both breathed a sigh of relief and cringed when McCain refuted a woman at one of his rallies who said she could vote for Obama because he was an Arab.
The sigh of relief was that McCain had the sense and willingness – even in the midst of such a nasty campaign – to decry [...]

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BOOK REVIEW: Zion’s Christian Soliders? The Bible, Israel and the Church

I have frequently shied away from the topic of Israel for a variety of reasons.
1) Its highly controversial among Christians, particularly in the US
2) I’m embarrassed by The Left Behind books
3) I’m not a theologian or eschatologist and the issues seem highly complex
However, as I continue to ponder the implications of the unquestioned support of [...]

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