With this post I begin a series on the impact education, knowledge and cultural trends should have on communication and spiritual formation in the church. In this post, I talk about the knowledge deficit in American, especially in young adults. In...
Lionhead introduces us to their Project Natal-enabled interactive character named Milo. This demo is from E3 2009.
I may be preempting a post by my good friend Todd Littleton or this may serve as an intro to one of his future posts. I’m sure you are fine with it, right Todd? This is also a continuation of a series on reframing the message of Christ. Signs...
In the past three or four months, a diverse set of events and news reports have given me a different perspective into the failing educational system in the US. It is a travesty that two-thirds of Wisconsin 8th graders cannot read despite having the...
On the Eve of All Saints, Day, October 31, 1517, Augustinian Father Doctor Martin Luther, professor of Scripture at the University of Wittenberg, Germany posted an invitation to debate on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. The invitation to...
I am continuing to work through the book To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davidson Hunter. One the face of it, there is significant merit to the emphasis on ideas, the...
An interesting question, don’t you think? The definition of worldview According to Wikipedia, a worldview “is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing natural philosophy, fundamental existential and...
The Science of Gossip: Why We Can't Stop Ourselves. It helped us thrive in ancient times, and in our modern world it makes us feel connected to others-as long as it is done properly
Over the next few weeks we will begin to look at Lamin Sanneh’s book, Whose Religion in Christianity? The Gospel Beyond the West. Author Lamin is the D. Willis James Professor of Missions & World Christianity at Yale. Lamin Sanneh, a...
I admit it, I’m a fan of American Idol. And tonight was the second year of “Idol Gives Back”. I saw videos of rock stars touching people in Uganda, Reese Witherspoon in New Orleans at after-school programs in depressed...