With the close of the Spring 2005 semester and the advent of Summer 2005, it’s time for me to reveal my “Top Eleven Places to Visit.” Every year I make a list of the top eleven places I’d like to visit around the world, usually places I’ve never been. Without further ado, and in no [...]

Posted in Travel Comments Off

Shifting modes from my normal self-absorbed religious thoughts to self-absorbed political thoughts, I wanted to pose a question (or some). I don’t think I’ve mentioned politics since last November, but here it is. My question(s).
What is BAD about Bush’s plan to privatize social security? Why is it so bad to privatize it?
If [...]

Posted in Ethics, Politics Comments Off

Andrew Jones (aka TallSkinnyKiwi) posted on the difference between fundamentalism and liberalism, and I think he makes a good point. Many of us, under the true definitions, are moderately placed somewhere, perhaps not in between, but at both ends of the spectrum simultaneously. Read this, then I’ll explain what I mean.
The words “liberal” and “fundamentalist” [...]

Posted in Christianity, Theology Comments Off