What would Jonathan Edwards say? Yale Press Bans Images of Muhammad in New Book.
I suppose it takes some nerve to disagree with a man whose IQ is higher than mine and all my readers’ collectively, but I do take issue with Scott Clark on cremation. Clark writes:
And I ask, what message does it send to bury our bodies in the ground where, in a very short time, they will be reduced to dirt? If Clark’s point is valid, shouldn’t we do all we can to preserve our bodies, à la Lenin? No, the message we send regarding the resurrection is not in the disposition of our bodies, but in the life we live and the words we speak. I’ve attended several funerals where the gospel and the hope of the resurrection was preached with conviction and power, and the condition of the empty corpse would not have mattered a whit.As we contemplate the last thing that will likely happen to our bodies let us at least give some serious thought to the message we are sending about the body and its relation to the image and to human dignity rooted in the image of God. If cremation is unavoidable, we can at least arrange some clear testimony to the hope of the resurrection. If, however, cremation is just one option among many, then we must ask, are we, as much as lies within us, testifying to our hope of the bodily resurrection or are we unintentionally sending another message? There’s no question whether God can and shall re-constitute bodies at the resurrection, the question is what message are we sending by our acts?
The Right to Bare and Keep Arms, or Clothes Don’t Always Make the Man, or In the Country of the Unarmed, the Naked Man with the Baseball Bat Is King. (HT: Semper Reformanda. Do take the time to watch the video at the top.)
From the “Dr” G. A. Riplinger school of hermeneutics comes this fun little piece: Did Jesus Reveal The Name Of The Anti Christ?
Since you asked, I like my coffee black. That’s the way real men drink it. However, that doesn’t prevent me from occasionally indulging in a splash of flavor. Sometimes, especially in the afternoon or evening, I’ll throw in a shot of Bailey’s and a spoonful of brown sugar. My occasional Starbucks is a small (I refuse to call the smallest size on the menu “tall”) caramel cappuccino, double espresso. Straight black Starbucks tastes like used motor oil with a shot of antifreeze and hints battery acid, but without the pleasant aftertaste.
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4 Comments:
#1 || 09·08·15··11:37 || rebecca
I'm always happy when someone shares my opinion of Starkbucks coffee.
#2 || 09·08·15··12:16 || David
I’m convinced that the secret to Starbucks success is not the product, but the cool factor.
#3 || 09·08·17··12:58 || Dan Phillips
Two words:
Peets
...and again:
Peets.
#4 || 09·08·17··19:20 || David
Thanks, Dan, but since my state’s population is only about 25% larger than your city, my options are somewhat more limited. In other words, we have Starbucks, and Starbucks (and we have to go 80 miles to find that); no Peet’s.
What we do have, however — e.g., lots of space and easy access to firearms — is worth more than even a good cup of coffee.
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