Category Archives: culture

First Reflections on Michael Jackson

Posted on June 26, 2009 by adeolumen

MJ was larger than life when I was little, the first pop artist to capture my attention and draw me toward the mainstream pop culture of music and eventually MTV.  This began when I was 8 years old. I can … Continue reading →

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Check It

Posted on March 25, 2009 by adeolumen

Matt Taibbi provides compelling insights into the present economic situation in his Rolling Stone article “The Big Takeover.”  He contends that the global economic crisis isn’t about money – it’s about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout … Continue reading →

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Work and Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2008 by adeolumen

What is your habit of thinking about work?  Something one does to make money? That is the question raised by Dorothy Sayers, Oxford colleague of Tolkien and Lewis, and it also the question addressed here in A Mother’s Work: A … Continue reading →

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Inching Towards Pluralism

Posted on December 19, 2008 by adeolumen

Ken Woodward’s book review of Beyond Tolerance by Gustav Niebuhr is itself a window into the challenges of pluralism.  Is it just me, or is the tone of the review a bit condescending? I don’t want to be judgmental myself, … Continue reading →

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New Media and the Election

Posted on June 10, 2008 by adeolumen

Check out this piece on Barack Obama and the influence of social networks and new media. Facebook is designed around the shallow and social. Networkers are not “commentators,” as they would be on a blog; they are “friends.” Friends do … Continue reading →

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Revisiting American Idol to See Alienation and Restoration in Christ (updated)

Posted on June 6, 2008 by adeolumen

“Man is now by nature a great, but tragic figure. Like some character in a Shakespearean tragedy, he still stands on center stage, but bears the marks of his own tragic destruction.” – Sinclair Ferguson —– RECAP As I have … Continue reading →

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American Idol's Value and Risk

Posted on May 20, 2008 by adeolumen

Tonight I am going to TiVO the American Idol finale and enjoy it with my kids, reminding them that if they are faithful to work hard enough and stay focused, they may find an outlet for their talents and their … Continue reading →

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More Scrutiny for Obama

Posted on March 12, 2008 by adeolumen

Courtesy of David Aikman, another direct question that deserves a clear response to the American people from Senator Obama: While it’s right to take him at his word that he’s a Christian, the issue of his Muslim father won’t go … Continue reading →

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Spitzer: A Sad Spectacle and Sympton of Deeper Maladies

Posted on March 11, 2008 by adeolumen

The Eliot Spitzer case is a sobering reminder that political power presents tremendous temptations that imperil one’s private and primary roles. While the political backlash unfolds, and voices such as this, this, this, and this outline the public ramifications, I … Continue reading →

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California Court: "Parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children."

Posted on March 7, 2008 by adeolumen

Al Mohler calls the decision A Bolt From the Blue. Please read the article and heed Mohler’s concluding words: This is a controversy that demands the attention of all parents. After all, if parents have no constitutional right to educate … Continue reading →

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