The headline says it all: China tells living Buddhas to obtain permission before they reincarnate So, has the Chinese bureaucracy set up shop in whatever the Buddhist reincarnation waiting room is?
The headline says it all: China tells living Buddhas to obtain permission before they reincarnate So, has the Chinese bureaucracy set up shop in whatever the Buddhist reincarnation waiting room is?
As I've said before, I finished the final Harry Potter book in about 7 1/2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. And I've enjoyed them all. It's impossible to read any of these books and not notice Christian themes throughout. Unfortunately, too many Christians haven't bothered to read any of the books and decry the novels […]
I've got two books on my ever-increasing to-read list on the subject of the "religious right" and the danger that it represents to both the church and the nation. Unfortunately, neither of them are going to get started until I've finished the latest Harry Potter book -- which could mean I start one of them […]
Christianity Today has an interview with artist Sinead O'Connor. I found the following two responses "interesting." Are you a Christian? O'Connor: Yeah, by birth and by culture. This is what we call a "no." But O'Connor apparently has watched some of those televangelists. What does Jesus mean to you? O'Connor: I've had a lot of […]
I made the mistake of reading this New York Times editorial on the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger to be surgeon general. I just want to make two points. First, the title: "A Nominee's Abnormal Views." The "abnormal" apparently applies to the belief that male-female sexual relationships -- you know, the kind that can actually […]
Sorry, but I just had to read about what I missed and this jumped up an bit me. During her 23 days in jail, [Paris Hilton] said she meditated, read letters from fans, talked to other inmates through the vents, wrote in her journal and read the Bible, though she couldn't cite a favorite passage […]
It's time to once again clean up some of the open Web pages with some stuff that's worth reading: Scot McKnight over at Jesus Creed has an excellent post on the "Love the sinner, hate the sin" philosophy vis a vis homosexuality. John Leo gives out his annual award to the worst college president in […]
Senator and presidential contender Barack Obama spoke to the 50th anniversary convention for the United Church of Christ yesterday. I'll say it again: Politicians shouldn't be making campaign stops in church services or denominational convention -- and that goes for Republicans too. Church leaders said that the speaking invitation to Mr. Obama was not an […]
I was poking around The Washington Post's Web site when I decided to check out their "On Faith" feature. Ambivalence can probably best describe my feelings about the site -- I think it is too heavily populated by those mainline churches that nobody goes to anymore. When panelists tout their membership in the Jesus Seminar, […]