Monthly Archives: January 2016

Trump’s rally

According to Mother Jones, most of the attendees were Drake University students. The queue stretched so far back that you couldn’t make out the end of it, and people waited in the cold for hours to get in (and many … Continue reading

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Distinctions without a difference

Every now and then a story comes along which exemplifies America’s plain-vanilla lunacy when it comes to religion. Manhattan psychic released from jail after $700G ripoff A Manhattan psychic had a bit of good fortune on Monday — she was … Continue reading

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Dismal theology tweet for the day

Piper: “A vague, bad feeling that you are a crummy person is not the same as conviction for sin.” https://t.co/qehBKlktZa — Desiring God (@desiringGod) January 28, 2016 ‘Conviction for sin’ is, basically, self-loathing, and that’s what you should be aiming … Continue reading

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A sad anniversary

It was 71-years ago today that Russian troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp, and the Associated Press has published video from that day to YouTube. Not for the squeamish.

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T.S. Eliot on Huckabee

This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. T.S. Eliot, The Hollow Men Mike Huckabee, whose campaign effectively ended when … Continue reading

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