"Chariots of Fire" is recapturing the British imagination as the Olympics begin in London. You should watch it (or rewatch it) this week.
The Hipster Olympics are underway, too. I don't want to know about the "Skinny Jeans Fight."
10 rooms designed as optical illusions. Like this one:
We hear a lot about people dropping out of their church affiliation as they move into adulthood. But atheism has the lowest retention rate of any theological view. Only 30 percent of those raised in atheism stay in atheism in adulthood. That, and other findings from the latest Pew report, are reviewed by Timothy Dalrymple here.
Led Zeppelin's frontman, Robert Plant, has settled in Austin with his new bride. If they're looking for a church, I know one....
Yet another report on the benefits of exercise (strength training combined with aerobics) for mental sharpness. This one focuses on the elderly.
Rebecca Rosen for The Atlantic reflects on what she calls the "discordance" of religious impulses among those engaged in space exploration.
Zambian Baptist Conrad Mbewe asks his fellow churchmen: "Why are our own people not thinking about taking the gospel to far away lands that desperately need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ? Doesn’t God want to use Africans in missions too?”
So, you want to make a dull household chore more exciting? Welcome to Extreme Ironing:
John Stonestreet says we need less "Christian art" and more Christians who are artists. Good article.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing when your mother, a professional profiler for the State Department, profiles your boyfriends? Liza Monroy explains the pros and cons.
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