In case you were wondering, the title is from a Bad Religion song. It’s called Atomic Garden. The line is, “I like the 4th of July/when bombs start flashing.” I think they were trying to be prophetic. I don’t know. Anyway, I just thought I would leave today’s post in their hands. I just don’t […]
This has got to be the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Please, tell me it’s for real. Seriously. It sounds like something my friend Zack Hunt would make up just to mess with people. If so, good job. You win. If you’re unfamiliar with Christian Domestic Discipline, it’s some sort of ministerial ‘outreach’ (ahhh) program […]
With the death of Will Campbell I can only feel a little less hopeful about the prospects for Christianity (at least in North America). Yes, Southern Christianity somehow, miraculously–despite itself, even–produced this wonderful saint, so . . . there’s always hope. And, of course, we have the memory of Campbell, along with his writings and […]
To be fair, this happens in many different places other than the United States. Historically, the ability to turn a pacifist into a terrorist is nothing new; it should simply be noted when it occurs. And, you know, it’s occurring–again. So, if you haven’t already read this article by Fran Quigley (and I’m sure, many of […]
“If all (hu)mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.” E. O. Wilson My wonderful friend Marc Bekoff (who just so happens to be super-tight buddies with Jane Goodall–which almost makes […]
I just can’t figure out which is more offensive: 1) The statements made years ago by Mike Jeffries, CEO of A&F. 2) The ‘shock’ of the middle to upperclass masses who were, apparently, oblivious to how horrible they were to overweight and poor people in middle/high school. (Seriously? These comments came as a surprise to […]
Federal Judge Phyllis Hamilton has ordered the Pentagon to release the names of those who train and teach at the government funded training facility in Georgia: the SOA, or, more recently named, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. The name change was intended to show a new direction the SOA was taking, but even […]
Today should be ‘Hug Your Local Anarchist‘ day (or other labor activists of numerous political persuasions). If you appreciate the fact that employers cannot work 11-year-olds to death, are legally required to provide breaks, and must exercise at least some limitations on taking advantage of people in desperate need of work, then find that sweet little gutter-punk with a […]
I teach a Christian Ethics course with the subtitle, Sex, Politics & Violence. The cool thing about it is (beyond the obvious), I can pretty much do whatever I want with it. Sometimes I stress one facet over another, focusing on certain ‘areas’ more so than others. Sometimes it stays in the realm of marriage, […]