Let’s Be Clear…

Congressman Murtha is making the rounds on the new bill to reduce troop numbers, cap spending, and set deadlines for the war in Iraq. Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, before his departure in 2005, noted that we’d fight them there or fight them...

The Cross and Jello: A Study in Cause and Effect

The College of William and Mary removed the historic Wren Cross from the collegiate chapel on campus. The new president of the institution accomplished this neat bit of political correctness in an effort to “make the chapel more welcoming” to faculty,...

Conviction Raises Questions

One of my favorite questions for my kids is, “Why?” I want them to be critical thinkers. I would like them to be able to look around them and ask that Kennedy question, “Why not?” When they are dishonest about their actions, or at least...

The Lost Archeologists of the “Lost Tomb”

One of the worst possible claims for Christianity may well be made tonight. Neil Silberman once quoted David Flusser, the late and great professor of ancient Judaism and early Christianity at Hebrew University, on the subject of archeology “refuting”...

Conversation, Part II

I have absolutely no comment on the Anna Nicole Smith debacle. I’m sure you are not disappointed. What I am concerned about these days is the continued vacuum of conversation in our community and in our country. Aside from a refreshing exchange of ideas last...