The Intersection of Faith and Culture
Converging the Week Neuroscience and Religious Belief Neuroscience is all the rage. By claiming to “unlock” the secrets of the human mind – said to be science’s final frontier – neuroscience captures the public’s imagination in everything from disease to economics to art to religion. Sally Satel, co-author of the […]
JusTea is an organization that aims to bring social justice to Kenyan tea farmers by providing them with small tea processing centres so that they are able to process their own tea. Justea then buys their tea directly, cutting out the middleman so that farmers are able to make a living wage. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last time I was here in Nashville, I met this musician who told me how he usually doesn’t get done with work until 2 or 3 in the morning, but he’s always up at 7am, wide awake and ready to “git it.” I listened to him with roiling envy inside. I […]
So a couple of weeks ago, Jeremy calls me and says, “Would you be interested in attending this conference? Let me know by the end of today, because early registration is ending.” Normally, I’m not really a conference kind of girl… (And trust me, there are conference girls. Guys, too. […]