Steven Seagal Facts
I’m posting this article because the author (Nathan Bloch) writes in a sarcastic tone that can only be described as reminiscient of Wes Stewart, and I like Wes Stewart’s sarcasm (most of the time). Anyway, it’s never not-fun (double negative) to make fun of Steven Seagal. Chris Royalty and Kevin Brown are free to add additional, awesome Seagal facts.
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No commentsMark Driscoll strikes again
Great article in the New York Times on Mark Driscoll. I’ve only gotten to read part of it, but I may add some comments after I get to read the whole thing. Here’s an excerpt that I love:
“What bothers Driscoll — and the growing number of evangelical pastors who agree with him — is not the trope of Jesus-as-lover. After all, St. Paul tells us that the Church is the bride of Christ. What really grates is the portrayal of Jesus as a wimp, or worse. Paintings depict a gentle man embracing children and cuddling lambs. Hymns celebrate his patience and tenderness. The mainstream church, Driscoll has written, has transformed Jesus into “a Richard Simmons, hippie, queer Christ,” a “neutered and limp-wristed popular Sky Fairy of pop culture that . . . would never talk about sin or send anyone to hell.”’
Further comments:
1) The article is a little negative in it’s portrayal of both Driscoll and Calvinism, but it still does shed insight.
2) I guess you have to register an account with the NYT to read the article now (but it is free).
3) BUT…You don’t have to register to post on this blog anymore, so I wish some of my faithful readers would post a comment or to. I don’t even care if the comment is negative (as long as it’s not mean).
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No commentsSarah Palin & the End of a Culture War
I just read this op-ed piece from the Washington Post on culture, politics, and why Sarah Palin was the wrong choice for McCain’s running mate. This is an excellent piece of writing and I think it perfectly captures a shift that is happening in American ideals. Here’s an excerpt:
Why has America turned on Sarah Palin? Obviously, her wobbly television interviews haven’t helped. Nor have the drip, drip of scandals from Alaska, which have tarnished her reformist image. But Palin’s problems run deeper, and they say something fundamental about the political age being born. Palin’s brand is culture war, and in America today culture war no longer sells. The struggle that began in the 1960s — which put questions of racial, sexual and religious identity at the forefront of American politics — may be ending. Palin is the end of the line.
Check out the rest of the article here.
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