The Intersection of Faith and Culture
Woolwich Terror Attack On Wednesday, two Islamist terrorists brutally stabbed and chopped British soldier Lee Rigby to death with knives and meat cleavers in broad daylight in the neighborhood of Woolwich in South-East London, UK. The attack has led to a media firestorm because the onlookers who quickly surrounded the […]
I have never been to an atheist church, but I can imagine that I would have a good time. Their services seem upbeat and positive, and they are full of songs, socializing, and more often than not, comedy. For me, the most interesting part about these atheist churches is not […]
Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell Guilty of First-Degree Murder Pennsylvania doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty on 3 counts of first-degree murder – killing babies ex utero after unsuccessful abortions – and 1 count of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the late-term abortions his medical practice conducted. Media coverage of Gosnell’s […]
Terrorism continues to be on the minds of North Americans this week – north and south of the border. First there was the Boston Marathon bombing last week, and this week there was the foiled plot to derail a VIA train in Toronto. Terrorism, for whatever reason, invokes a certain […]
Converging the week that was – according to us – into one place. Charles P. Pierce, The Marathon, Grantland “”A policeman came up to us,” Breeden said, “and he said, ‘Now, you have to run that way,’ and pointed back the way we came, so we did.” And that was […]
I was born in Boston and although I lived there for less than 12 months and have no memories of my time there, I feel a unique connection to the city of Boston. It is as if a part of the city lives in me. It is difficult to say […]