Friday my good friend Rodrigo Chavarría died. A pleasant day out with my wife was suddenly changed as I checked our telephone messages. Rodrigo was dead a friend’s recorded voice told us. My wife wept, … Grief’s Numbing WeightRead more
Respecting the Police
Recently someone commented that just like other people she respects some police and doesn’t respect others. The statement errs because it fails to distinguish between respect for a person and respect for an office.
The Doctor Takes an Art Class
One of the pleasures of teaching at Cair Paravel Latin School, a classical Christian school, is that an old Ph.D. in theology with years of teaching experience far too numerous even to mention decently can … The Doctor Takes an Art ClassRead more
Four Movies on Conflict in the Islamic World
It just so happens that through the wonders of DVR and Netflix in the last couple of weeks I viewed four award-winning movies on various conflicts in the Islamic world that range from the excellent … Four Movies on Conflict in the Islamic WorldRead more
Why Christians Feel Marginalized in Contemporary America Part III
In the previous two posts we saw how American society has moved from a culture in which religion was central to one in which religion is marginalized from the public square. This change has come … Why Christians Feel Marginalized in Contemporary America Part IIIRead more
