Backward Mutters

Category: Christ and Culture

  • America’s Defining Crisis

    Yesterday the March for Life took place in Washington D.C. In recognition of the 38th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, here are a few items that are out there. Over at Scientific American, we learn that unborn twins are social before birth. Ross Douthat at the…

  • Silent Night, Holy Night

    This is a rambling reflection which has come together in my mind on the year’s darkest day.NoiseIn listening to Volume 104 of Mars Hill Audio, I was fascinated by Ken Myers’ interview with Garret Keizer who has written a book called The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want. It’s a catchy…

  • A Victorian Christmas

    I’ve known Charlie and Ruth Jones (aka Peculiar People) for almost 20 years. Since they moved to Greensboro from Nashville, about 3 years ago, I was able to attend their N.C. performance at their home on S Elm St. My wife and I had a great time, and I thought…

  • High-tech Hearts

    John Muether, both a professor and friend at RTS in Orlando has this to say in an article posted on Ligonier’s website about cyber-friends and communities. Contrary to the inconvenience and inefficiency of genuine community, virtual communities have the advantage of allowing one to leave as easily as one joined.…

  • Imaginative Redemption

    There’s been a good bit or hubbub in the news in response to Al Mohler’s blog post, “Yahoo, Yoga and Your’s Truly“ Our local FOX news channel ran this piece last week, and the NBC affiliate WXII has this Associated Press piece posted on their website. John Mark Reynolds at…