1. With Friends Like These... (posted October 15) "My feminism – the feminism of today – is Christlike."
2. Is Buying Nothing New Bad for the Economy? (posted October 15) I have wondered about this too- specifically when I hear statistics about "if Americans all spent $x less on Christmas presents they don't need, we could provide clean water to n million people!" What effect would that have on the US economy? Are we at a certain standard of living that is only possible because we are ignoring others' needs?
3. When our interpretations differ... (posted October 15) "For constructive dialog to happen, Christians must stop conflating differences in interpretation of Scripture with differences in commitment to Scripture."
4. Can you feel the sex tonight? (posted October 16) "In my 16-year-old mind, calling Timon and Pumbaa gay was sexualizing them."
5. "You're not like most women" is not a compliment! (posted October 15) Amen to this.
6. Obama Falsely Says Planned Parenthood Performs Mammograms (posted October 16)
7. George Zimmerman trial set for June 10, defense attorney says (posted October 17)
8. Where are you on the Dawkins Scale? (posted October 18) A useful way of looking at things. You could make variations on it for other beliefs too.
9. For evangelicals, racism isn't a dealbreaker, but feminism is (posted October 18)
10. 3.2% of Americans Identify as LGBT, According to New Gallup Poll (posted October 18)
11. The Best Of #FirstWorldProblems Delivered By People Who Wished They Had Them (posted October 15) This video is worth watching... but I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about its message...
12. Bicultural Living (posted October 9) "When we say Jesus is fully God and fully man, we declare that He is ever and always bicultural."
13. Why I am a Christian Democrat (posted October 17)