Tag Archives: Christian worldview

Front page news

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jwfisch

All eyes interested in the 160-year-old sport of horse racing are on the Belmont Stakes race in New York this Saturday where an unlikely horse, California Chrome, has a chance to win the Triple Crown for the first time in … Continue reading →

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In class

Posted on March 7, 2014 by jwfisch

“Now in my class you will learn to think for yourselves again. You will learn to savor words and language. No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world… “We don’t read and write poetry because … Continue reading →

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Saved, but not excused

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jwfisch

Last night was Oscar night, an important event for popular culture in America and around the world, since American movies are international. We export more culture worldwide through movies than anything else, and unfortunately that includes the good, the bad … Continue reading →

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In the world

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jwfisch

It’s easier to judge than to empathize. It’s easier to categorize than to identify. It’s easier to find what’s wrong with the world than it is to find and support what is right. It’s easier to write the world off … Continue reading →

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Waiting to listen

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jwfisch

Well, after that nice little friendly discussion on labels, let’s talk about something we’ll all agree on: the Super Bowl! Not! In fact I’ve already discovered an interesting thing about this Super Bowl. If you were even remotely a Bronco, … Continue reading →

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Too many labels; too little time

Posted on January 30, 2014 by jwfisch

Pete Seeger was a Communist. Here is a true statement. If you stand for something, someone will stick a label on you. It will probably not have anything to do with what you really stand for, but you’ll get the … Continue reading →

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The whole world is watching

Posted on January 28, 2014 by jwfisch

In the conclusion of Scrooged, Bill Murray’s delightful 1988 rendering of Dickens’ Christmas Carol, television producer Frank Cross, flush with a second chance at life after three ghostly visits, introduces his reclaimed love interest on live television by pointing her … Continue reading →

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Be true to your school

Posted on December 11, 2013 by jwfisch

I got a letterman’s sweater With a letter in front I got for football and track I’m proud to wear it now When I cruise around The other parts of the town I got my decal in back – Brian … Continue reading →

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Caring about the global public square

Posted on December 6, 2013 by jwfisch

I am currently reading a new book by Os Guinness, The Global Public Square: Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity. I’m interested in it only because I’m trying to find out why he is. Why … Continue reading →

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Truth from the other side

Posted on October 7, 2013 by jwfisch

One of my favorite things to do is find truth on the other side. The fact that there are two sides is unfortunate, but it grows out of the recent history of a Christian subculture forming a political base around … Continue reading →

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