Thursday October 16, 2008
A Different Homecoming Queen
"Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School's homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman." (HT:Z)
Helping Students Evalute Media
"The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding has put together some excellent tool for parents, youth workers and teachers. The end goal is to get students thinking for themselves about media choices."
Thumbspeak
Owen Stachan comments on a piece from the New Yorker. The short article covers a new book by David Crystal, Txting: The Gr8 Db8."
Favorite Worship Albums of '08
CT has a roundup of what they consider to be the best worship albums of the year.
One of Those Loans
This would be funnier if it weren't so true.
Save 10% at Monergism Books
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BibleArc.com
Johnathon Bowers introduces BibleArc, "a user-friendly platform for engaging the text of Scripture through a process called 'arcing,' which is simply the method of splitting a passage up into individual units of thought (called propositions) and demonstrating how those units of thought relate to one another."
The Freedom of the Christian Market
Carl Trueman on the economic crisis and the socialization of America.
WorshipGod '09
Sovereign Grace has decided to hold a WorshipGod conference a year early. So there will now be a '09 conference.
No Tote Bags
I'm not quite sure who this is making fun of. But I think it's mocking both Canadians and Americans who continue to threaten to move there whenever a Republican gets elected.
"Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School's homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman." (HT:Z)
Helping Students Evalute Media
"The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding has put together some excellent tool for parents, youth workers and teachers. The end goal is to get students thinking for themselves about media choices."
Thumbspeak
Owen Stachan comments on a piece from the New Yorker. The short article covers a new book by David Crystal, Txting: The Gr8 Db8."
Favorite Worship Albums of '08
CT has a roundup of what they consider to be the best worship albums of the year.
One of Those Loans
This would be funnier if it weren't so true.
Save 10% at Monergism Books
Click here to find out how.
BibleArc.com
Johnathon Bowers introduces BibleArc, "a user-friendly platform for engaging the text of Scripture through a process called 'arcing,' which is simply the method of splitting a passage up into individual units of thought (called propositions) and demonstrating how those units of thought relate to one another."
The Freedom of the Christian Market
Carl Trueman on the economic crisis and the socialization of America.
WorshipGod '09
Sovereign Grace has decided to hold a WorshipGod conference a year early. So there will now be a '09 conference.
No Tote Bags
I'm not quite sure who this is making fun of. But I think it's mocking both Canadians and Americans who continue to threaten to move there whenever a Republican gets elected.
Comments (7) »
1. CH
October 16, 2008
12:14 PM
Love Carl Trueman, but his take on the economic situation misunderstands the relationship between the government and the market.
This is not a failure of the free market system, as our economy has been government regulated for a long time now (socialism lite). Furthermore, most politicians pay lip service to the free market but they hardly are adherents to it.
I will agree with his criticism of putting too much faith in the free market, as fallen man will never manage it properly. I also agree with his assessment that our culture is largely to blame. We’ve become greedy, believing we have a right to things past generations saw as privileges.
However, the government exacerbated the problem in a way the market never would have. In a world with imperfect options a true free market is our best option…if we could only get one.
2. J.P.H.
October 17, 2008
1:16 AM
You’ve probably read this already, but it’s relevant:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/15/AR2008101503166.html
3. CH
October 17, 2008
9:00 AM
J.P.H.,
That’s a great article. If Ron Paul ever got into a debate with Barack Obama over the economy Obama would be toast.
4. Steve
October 17, 2008
11:19 PM
I really enjoy seeing the variety of links in A La Carte - thanks.
5. J.P.H.
October 18, 2008
1:11 AM
CH: I’m not sure about that. Ron Paul, despite his strengths, really projects a poor “presence” when speaking in public. Even ignoring that, though, there’s the issue that “what’s best for the economy as a whole” may not actually be “what’s best for the lowest earners”. Obama could hammer him on that, painting him as a social darwinist. But it would be interesting to watch.
6. Alberto
October 21, 2008
3:02 AM
I am sometimes amazed at how some Christians think that the Bible supports absolute free markets. What J.P.H mentions in quotations is also an important thing to remember.
7. CH
October 21, 2008
1:36 PM
J.P.H.,
I think Ron Paul is quite articulate and comes across less as a politician and more like a man that knows what he is talking about. Give me that rather than the smooth, soothing baritone or Obama anyday.
Alberto,
An absolute free market is not necessarily what is being advocated. For example, I’m as pro-free market as you can be, but I’m all for the government regulating against monopolies, based on the fact that a monopoly kills the market. Interestingly enough, the government in its over-regulation has in fact created monopolies, go figure.
The “What’s best for the economy as a whole” isn’t necessarily “what’s best for the lowest earners” is completely evading the issue. No system is perfect. There will always be those that struggle. We then have to look at what’s the best “flawed” system. Freedom, hard work, and responsibility will always trumph socialism and government regulation.
Continually pointing to the “lowest earners” gives the impression that one thinks that because we can’t make everyone wealthy no one should be wealthy.
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