Articles By: Joi Weaver
In Defense of Frank Peretti
(Note: for simplicity, the term “Christian fiction” in this post is used to refer to Evangelical Christian fiction.)
Ask many Christians what’s wrong with Christian literature, and you’re likely to get an earful. The list of bad Christian fiction is long, and one author tops...
September 9th, 2009 | Art & Literature, Media | Read More Do We Need A New Reagan?
In the recent election, one phrase kept cropping up in Republican and conservative circles: “Is _____ the next Reagan?” Many names were offered, from Mitt Romney to Sarah Palin to Bobby Jindal, among others. The Reagan-ness of various individuals was hotly debated, with various people touting...
August 12th, 2009 | Politics, Republicans | Read More Prayer and Piracy
Since the release of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Americans have gone pirate-mad. Most don’t realize that piracy remains a real threat. Many people have been taken hostage by pirates in recent years, but this rarely makes the news. Even the recent rescue of Captain Phillips from Somali...
July 23rd, 2009 | Book Reviews | Read More On Christian Singleness and Secular Sexuality
Christian singles, especially those committed to lifelong celibacy, face a frustrating cultural situation. On the one hand, secular society sees no particular harm in remaining unmarried for life, provided that one is sexually active. On the other hand, conservative Christian society views singleness...
June 15th, 2009 | Other | Read More Forty Years of Zombies
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.”
So begins the newly-released book that promises to become the next cult classic: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It is exactly what it sounds like: most of the original text of Pride and...
May 10th, 2009 | Book Reviews, Media | Read More Tea Party Pictures from Yorba Linda, CA
By Joi Weaver
Wednesday, reports came in from across the country of citizens gathering in crowds by the thousands, protesting increasing governmental intrusion into their lives, protesting the use of excessive tax to pay for wasteful programs created by representatives who no longer listen to the people...
April 17th, 2009 | Economy, Politics | Read More Israel, Hamas, and the looter mentality
On January 10, 2009, a rally swept along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Though billed as a “pro-Palestine” rally, in reality, it was far more anti-Israel and anti-America than anything else. I went with a group of fellow bloggers from the Heading Right station on www.BlogTalkRadio.com....
January 14th, 2009 | Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Judaism | Read More  |  | ||||
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33 Things: The Week’s Amusing and Intriguing Links March 12, 2010 00:03 -
The Suprising Spread of “Idol” TV in the Middle East- Lunch w/TED March 11, 2010 12:03 -
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What’s In a Name? That By Which We Call A Hero By Any Other Name Wouldst Act As…Villainous? Courageous? Cunning? March 10, 2010 01:03 -
Fear of the Elements: Tsunamis, Typhoons, and Turner March 9, 2010 00:03
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- Notes from a Theology Flyover at 50,000 Feet March 14, 2010What if you could survey the entire scope of Christian doctrine at once: a brief enough summary to show the whole thing at a glance, but with enough detail to see the various parts and how they relate to each other? As a stand-alone experience, that wouldn’t be especially valuable: it would be too [...] […]Fred Sanders
- How I Loathe the Tea Parties March 13, 2010Once I had a membership card in the Moral Majority and my wife listens to Dr. James Dobson. We work at Biola University, a flagship university for conservative Christians in the United States. Recent media reports about our fear of the Tea Parties certainly describe our feelings . . . though they underplay the terror and loathing [...] […]John Mark Reynolds
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- Here's a quick and easy way to send your congressperson and the blue dogs a message - stop this healthcare bill: http://bit.ly/4BzAWV #EOHere's a quick and easy way to send your congressperson and the blue dogs a message - stop this healthcare bill: http://bit.ly/4BzAWV #EO […]DustinSteeve (Dustin Steeve)
- Another poll taken by libs about "global public opinion of the United States." Result: Bush did better: http://bit.ly/aynKGP #EOAnother poll taken by libs about "global public opinion of the United States." Result: Bush did better: http://bit.ly/aynKGP #EO […]DustinSteeve (Dustin Steeve)
- Just how DO we measure world public opinion of the United States? Mission Accomplished, Mr. President? http://bit.ly/di6QbN #EOJust how DO we measure world public opinion of the United States? Mission Accomplished, Mr. President? http://bit.ly/di6QbN #EO […]DustinSteeve (Dustin Steeve)
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