Friday, May 23, 2008

Ecclesiology & Ecumenism: Update � Inhabitatio Dei

Ecclesiology & Ecumenism: Update � Inhabitatio Dei: "Here is a further-updated list of all my posts on ecclesiology and ecumenism:

* On Remaining Protestant
* Protestantism and Catholicity
* Apostolic Succession or Theological Continuity?
* The Persistence of Protestant Identity: More Harm than Good?"

Saturday, May 17, 2008

The Indypendent � Pastor Pop Quiz!

The Indypendent � Pastor Pop Quiz!: "While pundits have excoriated Senator Barack Obama for his years long relationship with Wright, Senator John McCain has largely escaped scrutiny as he embraces ministers who have made inflammatory remarks about Islam, Jews, women, Catholics, gays and pretty much anyone who is not a white evangelical Christian.

This episode also reveals the gulf between the black church and white evangelicals. For one, Wright’s remarks are similar to those made by some of the most venerated black leaders in U.S. history, such as Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Picasso Dreams: Counter Culture Covert Op?

Picasso Dreams: Counter Culture Covert Op?: "What do Frank Zappa, David Crosby, Jackson Brown, Mama Cass, Jim Morrison, John Phillips, Stephen Stills, Mike Nesmith (Monkees), Cory Wells (Three Dog Night), America (Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek and Dewey Bunnell), and Warren Zevon, have in common?

All became leading members of the counter-culture within a few years time. The majority came from military/intelligence families."