Over one hundred years ago Mark Twain pointed out what it means to “support the troops” in this prayer, the unspoken thought behind any prayer for victory in war:
O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle — be Thou near them! With them — in spirit — [...]
What’s your theological worldview?created with QuizFarm.com
You scored as Emergent/Postmodern
You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don’t think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in [...]
Paul identified faith, hope, and love as the primary theological virtues. I think it no coincidence that these are also among the words most trivialized in common discourse. Faith becomes, not trust in the divine, but thinking the right thoughts or saying the right words. Love becomes, not a self-emptying act of will, but a [...]
Richard Knoebel is the chief of police in Kewaskum, Wisconsin. Not long ago, distracted by a truck stopping on one side of the street, he drove past a school bus stopped with its lights flashing.
He then pulled himself over and wrote himself a ticket. $235. Even more amazing: 4 points on his driver’s license.
When we [...]
The Gathering of the Manna
I recently began [...]
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