Danielle Crittenden's book What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us vividly captures some of the disadvantages women experience in the current male/female milieu prevalent in our culture (in general) and on college campuses (in particular). The book is not explicitly Christian by any means, yet her conclusions are very similar to mine. In short, if women in the 1950s saw themselves primarily through the lens of their uniquely feminine callings (wives, mothers, etc.) and insufficiently as adults with non-gender-specific intelligence, skills, and aspirations, the modern woman tends to view her worth in … [Read more...] about What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us
MSM and national security
As many others are noting, it seems concerning that the New York Times (in particular) takes such liberty to report on classified activities. They seem to justify it by the degree of public interest they thus garner. Nevertheless, national security and success in the prevention of future terrorists attacks are of greater, long-term, public interest. The degree to which national security is jeopardized by this reporting is perhaps difficult to estimate, but it is surely deemed to be real by those in the know (otherwise the material would not be classified). Hugh Hewitt has a good post, … [Read more...] about MSM and national security
Preaching and the Old Testament
My summer reading will include theological works which are part of my curriculum at The Bethlehem Institute (the vocational ministry training program of Bethlehem Baptist Church). First on the docket is Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy. In the first chapter, Goldsworthy mentions the difficulty associated with finding Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. Some quotes: "The message of the Old Testament is too easily reduced to the imitation of godly examples and the avoidance of the ungodly example." "The nature of the relationship between the salvation … [Read more...] about Preaching and the Old Testament
More on “24” and its significance
Stand to Reason has a helpful review of the Heritage Foundation's event. They also provide a link to a liveblog of the event. For another Christian voice on "24," see Mark Driscoll's post on whether Jack Bauer is a type of Christ. The post drew mixed reaction from the blogosphere. … [Read more...] about More on “24” and its significance
The Heritage Forum and “24”
It is clear that "24" is one of the most popular TV shows. It draws fans from across the political spectrum (conservative, liberals, Hollywood folk, you name it). So it is all the more interesting that the Heritage Foundation should chose to host an event entitled: "24" and America’s Image in Fighting Terrorism: Fact, Fiction, or Does it Matter? HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about The Heritage Forum and “24”
More Frequent Blogging – I hope -:)
I hope to blog more this summer. Here is some reading I hope to discuss (among other matters). 1. The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman Given my engineering background, a book discussing the impact of technology on the global marketplace is understandably of interest. The main idea is that the world is now "flat" because it has become much easier for people to share information across the globe. Transaction costs (to use the economic term) are becoming less significant. But Friedman also offers insightful comments on the status of American college students (including the assumptions of … [Read more...] about More Frequent Blogging – I hope -:)