Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Link 6.12.09: NPR on Sex, Inner-City Transformation, and Patrick Henry College
1. My TEDS buddy Andrew Lisi recently wrote a thoughtful blog on a report by NPR about how sex is, for the younger generation, almost completely separated from any lasting connection or bond. (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts, NPR) 2. A … Continue reading
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Review: Russ Moore’s “Adopted for Life”, a Book to Change Lives
Theology is alive. It should be felt, not merely taught. It should reach into all areas of our lives, bringing light and health to them. The heft of God’s teaching transforms both the way we think and the way we … Continue reading
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Obvious Things: Harmful Mountain Climbing
This one goes in the “Things That Are Obvious to People Who Prize Common Sense” file: “If you’ve ever fantasized about scaling Mount Everest, think again. A new study of professional mountain climbers shows that high-altitude climbing causes a subtle … Continue reading
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Sacrificing Children–to Sports, Not Molech
There is no way to make adolescence injury-proof. Competition and sports can be very good things (Photo: GettysburgFlag site). But when you see stats like this in a NYT article, you have to wonder about whether the harmful side effects … Continue reading
The Bride Wore White–But Why?
Newsweek is running a piece, “MySpace Generation Brides Go for Sexy, Not Virgin” that chronicles the sexualization of weddings and offers this concise statement of where things are: “In response, sociologists say, the sexier dresses and the handoff of pin-up … Continue reading
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The Link 6.5.09: Teaching Writing, The Great Commission, and Church Planting
1. I cannot help but again recommend the Mat Kearney song “Closer to Love” to you. So you know, it is not me who is doing the recommending, it is the musical beast inside of me. 2. What makes good … Continue reading
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Harvard to Endow a Gay Studies Position
From the New York Times: “Harvard University will endow a visiting professorship in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies, a position that, it believes, will be the first endowed, named chair in the subject at an American college. The visiting … Continue reading
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The Sad Case of John and Kate and What it Teaches Us
Justin Taylor linked recently to a thoughtful piece in Christianity Today called “The Gospel and the Gosselins” that covers the reality-tv show Jon & Kate Plus Eight. I do not watch the show but am familiar with it. Here’s what … Continue reading
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Parents Rethinking Parenting, and Other Partially Encouraging Developments
Found this material interesting on modern parenting: “But in the past few months, a second wave has taken hold — writers are moving past merely venting and are trying to gather the like-minded into a new movement. Carl Honoré is … Continue reading
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