"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.'" — Matthew 6:9-10 (NIV)When Starship Captain Jean-Luc Picard gives an order, he often uses the phrase "Make is so." This phrase seems to have ... Continue reading
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"Do not be scared by the word authority. Believing things on authority only means believing them because you have been told them by someone you think trustworthy. I believe there is such a place as New York. I have not seen it myself. I could not prove by abstract reasoning that there must be such a ... Continue reading
Filed Under: Essays on faith, Politics, Post-modern culture
Who’s in charge?
December 14, 2007 By Charlie
I suppose if you asked any of the candidates for president why he (or she) is running for office, they'd all say they want to change things.It may be the universal first cause for public service. Men and women at every level of government will tell you that they got into politics because they ... Continue reading
Filed Under: Discovering God, Politics, Post-modern culture