Posted in Philosophy on May 6th, 2009
What is the Twentieth-Century Project? The Twentieth-Century Project (TCP) is the attempt by late nineteenth through early twenty-first century Lutheran theologians to salvage and/or make relevant Lutheranism by accommodating, in varying degrees, contemporary science, philosophy, history, sociology, and culture. Philosophical influences of the TCP stretch back to the eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, which sought [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 6th, 2009
This according to today’s The Washington Post: Gay rights advocates celebrated swift and unexpected twin victories in New England on Wednesday when Maine became the fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage and New Hampshire’s legislature shortly afterward sent a marriage equality bill to the governor. <!– var rn = ( Math.round( Math.random()*10000000000 ) ); document.write(‘<s\cript [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 6th, 2009
From the May 4 Rochester, Minnesota Post-Bulletin: “I want to say we have turned the corner, but it’s probably more accurate to say we are turning the corner,” said the Rev. Bruce Benson of the St. Olaf Student Congregation in Northfield, Minn., who wrote the resolution. Gay marriage is not recognized in Minnesota, Benson acknowledged, [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 6th, 2009
Representing the conservatives, this is from Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, via the Boston Globe: Elections have consequences, and the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation battle is likely to further entrench President Obama’s dedication to the abortion agenda. The President has said he would like ‘common ground’ on abortion policy. This is [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 6th, 2009
Call me a paranoid conspiracy theorist, but here’s a quote from today’s The Washington Post. True, the article focuses on the CDCP retracting its previous advice on school closures, and likewise true Richard E. Besser, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, could be offering his personal opinion. But nevertheless, Besser’s quote [...]
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