Is it the End of the World?

Is it the End of the World?

December 2011 Archives

Hanukkah and the Ghost of Adam Sandler

posted by jfletcher

It is a reflection of the times in which we live, I think, that younger generations know what little history they do from listening to pop culture figures. Comedian Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah song” is one such example. Actually, the holiday [...]

The Palestinian Jesus

posted by jfletcher

The Blaze has reported that the mayor of Bethlehem, Victor Batarseh, hopes for a most unusual Christmas gift: “Christmas inspires peace on earth and goodwill toward men (as written in Luke 2:14), so one might wonder why the mayor of [...]

Christopher Hitchens—The Seer

posted by jfletcher

The death of Christopher Hitchens causes me to reflect on his extreme dislike of religion. He was really such a gifted writer, and a great observer of human nature. Yet his own bias was never more evident than in his [...]

Giggling and Sniggering

posted by jfletcher

Christians, especially conservative ones, often go out of their way to speak well of people who loathe them. I do think that sometimes this is done out of a conscious desire to appear likable and avoid being tagged as a [...]

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"Mother, Help Me!"
From the World War II Museum in New Orleans, a most poignant sign—a recollection from the savage Battle of the Bulge. A reminder that the bond between mother and child cannot be torn.

posted 11:59:20pm May. 12, 2013 | read full post »

With Apologies to Israel
At a time when support for Israel is eroding among American evangelical leaders, it is also disconcerting to see apologetics ministries failing to present the uniqueness of the Jews and their role in history, to the audiences the apologists address. And when we speak of "apologetics" and "apolo

posted 11:27:02pm May. 04, 2013 | read full post »

We All Long for Peace
Social commentator Dennis Miller tweeted an appropriate thought today: "Humans are not wired to believe the world has gone this insane." It calls to mind an article I read in USA Today years ago. A psychologist said—I'm paraphrasing—that ancient man went through the mental stress of fighti

posted 8:13:32pm Apr. 18, 2013 | read full post »

Terror in America: Hamas Style!
An hour ago, at least two bombs were detonated at the site of the Boston Marathon. Of course, information continues to come in, but some reports are that the bombs had ball bearings. That is classic jihadist terrorist. [caption id="attachment_541" align="alignnone" width="300"] Example of a bomb be

posted 5:09:35pm Apr. 15, 2013 | read full post »

Happy Birthday, Israel!
In 1882, the first wave of modern Jewish immigration to Palestine began. Today, it is the land of Israel, eight million souls nestled in a tiny but vibrant country. I've been blessed to have visited several times and find it to be not only an exciting country, but also quite safe. Much to th

posted 9:14:06am Apr. 15, 2013 | read full post »


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