Anomie and the City: A Reflection on ‘Midnight in Paris’
Last night I watched Woody Allen’s forty-first feature film, “Midnight in Paris.” The film stars Owen Wilson playing screenwriter named […]
anomie, existentialism, Midnight in Paris, Woody AllenSinging the praises of the imprecatory psalms?
I have been having a very interesting conversation with David Houston (https://randalrauser.com/2011/12/does-love-of-ones-spouse-require-hatred-of-all-others/) which is very illuminating as it touches on […]
imprecatory psalmsPlease rescue me lest I drown: On the fear of losing faith
Christians singing pagan songs … and liking it
Star 2 critiques my defense of Christians singing and enjoying “pagan” songs like “White Christmas” by asking the following (presumably rhetorical) […]
christology, culture, dualism, fundamentalismSometimes it is okay just to say ‘Merry Christmas’
The White House had a lovely Christmas card this year, though reliably contrarian Sarah Palin was deeply offended at the outrageous inclusion […]
Christmas, evangelism, fundamentalismDoes love of one’s spouse require hatred of all others?
When I was out walking the dog this afternoon I realized I left off one of the most glaring problems […]
analogy, arminianism, Calvinism, metaphor, omnibenevolenceWhy the Calvinist’s need to exclude some people from God’s love does not bode well
David Houston argues that the Calvinist has a richer view of God’s love than the Arminian. This is initially a surprising […]
arminianism, Calvinism, omnibenevolence, theologyHow do you schedule a convenient Christmas service?
In a new poll 28 percent of Canadians said they would be attending church for Christmas. Ironically, 68 percent responded on the survey […]
Christmas, church, consumerismMerry Christmas from Randal
So here’s the question: what kind of card do I give to my motley crew of readers? A friend of […]