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All the rage

The irony in this article is too good to pass up. You have to give it a read: All the rage from The Walrus Magazine.

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Evangelical Sabre-rattling won’t lead to peace

Interesting article from rabble.ca: Evangelical Sabre-rattling won’t lead to peace This article comments on the allegiance of some Christian leaders, including Billy and Franklin Graham, with American military might. While I do respect Billy Graham, I have often asked myself whether his chummy relationship with the White House was positive or negative. This article raises […]

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Would killing me make you right?

You’ve gotta be kidding me… I read a commentary piece from David Warren the other day, in which Warren tried to explain the “right way” of winning in Iraq. Warren likened the war in Iraq to fighting the Nazis in WWII. I’m confused that people still think that this is a simple fight delineated on […]

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Forgiveness

It’s a tough question… could you forgive someone who did you wrong? A story in today’s news caught my eye: Forgive Iraqi captors, former hostages plead. Three former hostages urge forgiveness for Iraqi captors. Spare Iraqi kidnappers, Loney pleads. James Loney, Harmeet Singh Sooden and Norman Kember, three members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, were […]

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Christian Malfunctions?

If you call yourself a Christian, do you think that you live the life that Christ calls you to live? This is a tough question to answer. There are many ways in which we interpret Christ’s calling in our life. Miroslav Volf, writing in October’s issue of Christianity Today, suggests that many Christian believers forget […]