The Church and the Future of Faith
As a journalist, with a minister’s special interest in religion, I’m always pleased I have at hand these two sources: (1) Pew Research, the best of all such firms, uniquely with a special interest in organized religion and (b) a news network called RNS, Religion News Service, with a daily media report, uniquely called “Slingshot.” (click on the blog's main title to read the whole.)
Trump is no Triumph
It will take much more than historians to explain Donald Trump’s ascendency to the world’s most influential office: President of the United States. (click on the blog's bold title to read the whole.)
What in the world happened?
It is now 227 years since the first American Presidential election took place. It was 1789: George Washington became President. (click on the blog's bold title to read the whole.)
How will our neighbours vote?
Now and then, I recall how I used to hum an old song written back in 1936 when I was two years old. You may well remember it yourself. It was called, “It’s a sin to tell a lie.” (click on the blog's bold title to read the whole.)
Trump the Womanizer? Why?
Another day for Trump often means another woman revealing another sexual intrusion. The woman is shown on television and justifiably very unhappy about it. (Click on the blog's bold title to read the whole.)
Can you imagine?
One day, way back in the 1960s, a 16 year old boy, like so many bright teenagers do, embarked on a trip across Canada. In Saskatoon, the little group paused for sleep in a basement apartment, owned by a family whose son was to join the tour. In the meantime, a female nursing student, was found dead. (click on the blog's bold title to read the whole.)