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Thursday, January 01, 2015

ICYMI New Year’s Day Edition

by Tom Goodman

calvin and hobbes new year

Well, now that’s counterintuitive: “A collaborative study at Kansas State University revealed that people who openly discuss their religion in the workplace are happier on average than those who don’t.”

 

“2014 was the last year in which the United States could claim to be the world’s largest economic power. China enters 2015 in the top position, where it will likely remain for a very long time” (VF)

 

Austin economist reveals top concerns for 2015: Water, affordability [particularly in rentals], and traffic.

 

The world’s 10 most popular Bible verses in 2014.

 

Albert Mohler: “Newsweek‘s cover story [on the Bible]…is an irresponsible screed of post-Christian invective leveled against the Bible and, even more to the point, against evangelical Christianity. It is one of the most irresponsible articles ever to appear in a journalistic guise.” Truly, how did this hit piece ever make it past an editor with a degree in journalism?  We’re always prepared for the mainstream media cover stories that appear every Christmas and Easter casting doubt on central tenants of the faith. (Something you’ll never see paralleled at Passover, Ramadan, or Diwali.) But this one takes the cake. In addition to Mohler, NT professor Michael Kruger picks apart the easy-to-pick-apart cover story.

 

“The sorts of meaning that Americans will attach to aging and death will become richer, more public, and more prevalent among people of all ages.” Michael Erard reflects on the widespread changes he predicts will come to society as Boomers age and die. Some of his predictions are whimsical, some are likely and welcomed, and some are disturbing. 


Kings Kaleidoscope All Glory Be To Christ from jesse bryan on Vimeo.

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