In a narrow victory for autonomy and an enormous defeat for Biblical authority, a Richmond, Virginia church has escaped ouster from a local Baptist Association. Ginter Baptist Church, which last September ordained an openly gay man, Brandon Scott McGuire, to the Gospel ministry, had previously been expelled from the Baptist General Association of Virginia last…
President Obama in Israel: So far, So Good!
In the past, I have been highly critical of what I perceived as the Obama Administration’s attitude, actions, and words in relations to the state of Israel (here, here, and here). On his first visit to Israel as President of the United States — and the first foreign visit of his second term — President…
Following “The Following”: Exasperating, Creepy & Good
You gotta love Kevin Bacon. If it were not for him, we (my wife and I) — and I suspect many others — would not be following the new Fox drama, “The Following.” Having watched every episode this season, I have concluded that this series, created by Kevin Williamson, the man responsible for the “Scream” movies…
Republican Party: Social Conservatives Out, Diversity In!
In yet another sign that the Republican Party is clueless as to why it lost the 2012 Presidential Election, a new post-election analysis, ironically named, “Growth and Opportunity Project,” was released today by the Republican National Committee. The report was apparently compiled in response to the drubbing that the Republicans received in national elections (President…
Senator Changes Mind on Gay Marriage: Love Trumps Truth
“Ultimately, for me, it came down to the Bible’s overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God.” Ohio Senator Rob Portman (here) In the debate over gay marriage, the beliefs espoused by Rob Portman will continue to gain traction among those who, like the Ohio Senator, have…