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Killed the Comma

Or so Robert Samuelson claims culture has done.  I could go on, but the column's only 800 words, and more evidence would simply reinforce the point: de Tocqueville&

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While I Was Out: News from the Net

My hiatus last week left me lots of catching up to do. Here are a few items that I found interesting: Tattoos are going to be easier to remove than

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We're Number 181!!: The Christian Carnival Comes to Mere O

We participated in some of the earliest Christian Carnivals, then dropped out for a good stretch of time, restarted, got lost in the transition to the new leadership, and finally

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Going to GodBlogCon

The crew behind GodBlogCon have pulled together a stellar lineup of speakers for this year's event, adding to the usual suspects the heavy firepower of Al Mohler. What&

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G.K. Chesterton on the Principles of Democracy

From the G.K. Chesterton archives on this Independance Day: This is the first principle of democracy: that the essential things in men are the things they hold in common,

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It's Holiday Time

I'll be taking a brief respite from blogging as we are leaving to hike the Grand Canyon this morning.  Prayers would be appreciated, as the wife is rather

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The Deep South (Jordanian Style)

My camping trip to Wadi Rum and Petra in southern Jordan was a rather exhilarating change of pace after last weekend's rather plush accomodations on the Red Sea—

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The Arab Virtue

Today the king of Saudi Arabia visited Jordan.  Even if you didn't have access to television, radio, or any of the newspapers you knew he was in town;

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Refractions

When some people smile they can give you the impression that they still are frowning; when others smile, it can seem like their whole face can't contain the

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Quotable: Simon Chan on Technology in the Church

Simon Chan, author of Liturgical Theology and Spiritual Theology, recently sat down with Andy Crouch to discuss Christianity's contemporary expression.  Chan clearly is extremely thoughtful and very grounded

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Dog "Art": Yes or No?

A question, dear readers.  Is it art when dogs paint? Wesley J. Smith answers with a resounding "no:" The dog art isn't actually art--at least

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The One-Woman Ecumenical Movement

"Episcopal Church Appoints First Openly-Muslim Bishop!"  It is now apparently only a matter of time, as an Episcopalian priest has revealed that she thinks of herself as