London change: First Muslim to lead a UK capital

With the excitement over the US presidential elections, I was admittedly not paying attention to the London mayor race. Now in hindsight I realize the mistake I made by not doing so. History in that city has been made.. A Labour leader beat a Conservative candidate. But the history part: Sadiq Khan is the first … Read moreLondon change: First Muslim to lead a UK capital

Do all religions worship the same God?

Do Muslims and Christians worship the same god? College suspends professor who said yes.: Wheaton College, a prominent evangelical school in Illinois, has placed a professor on administrative leave after she posted on Facebook that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God.” The official school statement Tuesday about associate professor of political science Larycia Hawkins’s … Read moreDo all religions worship the same God?

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A FALLING CHURCH

I am entering the mid-30s.. (shhh, I am sort of already in my mid-thirties, but it sounds good pretending I am just starting) .. And throughout my life since birth, I saw my town of Centralia go from populated to ghostly.. I have seen each and every single grade school and high school,I went to … Read moreTHE LIFE AND TIMES OF A FALLING CHURCH

THE GREAT POPE-MANICIPATOR

There are two schools of thought on Pope Francis. In one corner, the hardcore fans who believe he has assumed the right hand of Christ on earth, people who think his lectures about global warning and poverty are long overdue, and that he is a savior of the modern era.. one that will create a … Read moreTHE GREAT POPE-MANICIPATOR

The strange Mexican exorcism: Clyde Lewis’ must listen to show tonight

Radio host Clyde Lewis is offering a must listen to program as I write this post. If you are reading it afterwards, you can always find the show on the Soundcloud page for Ground Zero. Lewis wrote an article that accompanies tonight’s broadcast.. the topic seemingly bizarre.. but it has been stolen from the headlines … Read moreThe strange Mexican exorcism: Clyde Lewis’ must listen to show tonight

The Pope and the ‘limits to free expression’

“If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch. It’s normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others”

Pope Francis, on the Charlie Hebdo attack and the ‘limits to free expression,’

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