Steve Schmidt, campaign advisor for John McCain's 2008 presidential bid, recently addressed the Log Cabin Republicans. He opined that the problem with the GOP is perceived sectarianism and (consequently) intolerance on issues such as gay marriage: “If you put public policy issues to a religious test, you risk becoming a religious party. And in a free country a political party cannot be viable in the long-term if it is seen as a sectarian party.” Maggie Gallagher responds: Funny this is the Democrats' view too. Democrats are engaged in a highly sophisticated outreach strategy with the same … [Read more...] about Should The GOP Ditch Religious Voters?
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The Christian and Science
Ligonier Ministries posts a helpful, three-part series on the Christian and the scientific enterprise. The series is taken from Dr. R.C. Sproul's book Lifeviews. The Christian and Science -- Part I The Christian and Science -- Part II The Christian and Science -- Part III … [Read more...] about The Christian and Science
Don’t Waste Your Life Tour – In Urban Centers
Desiring God announces that a partnership with Reach Records to spread Don't Waste Your Life in urban centers around the country. They've produced a music video with lyrics written by Cam, Dwayne Tryumph, and LeCrae. Here's a three-part interview with LeCrae: … [Read more...] about Don’t Waste Your Life Tour – In Urban Centers
What’s Wrong With Socialism
Matt Perman offers a great summary of a lengthier post by business expert Patrick Lencioni. HT: JT … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong With Socialism
Charles Spurgeon on Fashion and Respectability
From the inside cover of Tullian Tchividjian's new book, Unfashionable, which I've been really enjoying over the last week and am about half-way through: The great guide of this world is fashion and its god is respectability--two phantoms at which brave men laugh! How many of you look around society to know what to do? You watch the general current and then float upon it! You study the popular breeze and shift your sails to suit it. True men do not so! You ask, "Is it fashionable? If it is fashionable, it must be done." Fashion is the law of multitudes, but it is nothing more than the common … [Read more...] about Charles Spurgeon on Fashion and Respectability
Facebook Users Do Worse Academically
The Times Online is reporting what I've long suspected to be the case: Facebook use leads to lower grades. FACEBOOK users may feel socially successful in cyberspace but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams, according to new research into the academic impact of the social networking website. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are underachieving by as much as an entire grade compared with those who shun the site. Read the whole thing. HT: Challies … [Read more...] about Facebook Users Do Worse Academically