Warring Ideals

Growing up in the States, it tends to amaze me how we can have this tension about our cultural peculiarities. On the one hand, we’re immensely proud of being Americans and all that entails, but we also look fondly on our incomplete cultural heritage. We talk about how our ancestors are from this country or […]

History’s Lessons

“Can anyone name something big that happened in the 1920s?” My history teacher asked one day in class. I wasn’t very well versed in the 1920s yet, I had only heard bits and pieces – so I answered in the form of a question: “The suffragette movement won the right for women to vote?” “Women […]

Unquestioning

I usually say what I mean. I usually assume everyone else does, too. For one, it’s just easier: “I would like the red one, please.” is a pretty simple statement. The one you want is red, you don’t want the green or blue one. But for those who say things they don’t mean, “I would […]

There’s no Future Without the Present

In an interview with the Times of London, Leadsom said: “I don’t really know Theresa very well, but I am sure she will be really, really sad she doesn’t have children. So I don’t want this to be ‘Andrea has got children, Theresa hasn’t,’ because I think that would be really horrible. But genuinely I […]

The Rabbi’s Talmidim

The other day, I was in a conversation about the reason why only men could be priests and that was that the Twelve and Paul were men who were specially commissioned. I pointed out that the Twelve and Paul were Jewish, mostly from the Galilee and had distinctive accents. If one was to take their […]

I decide who is and isn’t …

I remember watching Pretender growing up, there was this guy – Kyle – raised to be a sociopath, he was taught this mantra: “I decide who lives or dies.” And he did just that. It seems like these days, that’s true, not of life and death, but of men and women. About a week ago, […]

Fortunate Favorites

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism… – James 2:1 It’s no secret that Christianity favors married families with children over everyone else. Even in small churches, there’s always time to run Vacation Bible School so that parents get a break for a few hours for a […]