Posts by Kevin Schaal
One-word gaffe invalidates thousands of US baptisms – BBC News
A Catholic priest in Arizona is learning the hard way that “words matter” after a one-word gaffe forced officials to invalidate thousands of baptisms he conducted over many years.Church officials say that the priest, Andres Arango, used the word “we” instead of “I” during baptisms.Catholics believe that only Jesus Christ has the power to baptise…
Read MoreA Social Credit System Arrives in Canada – Common Sense
Justin Trudeau just created a caste of economic untouchables. Can we stop this dystopian policy from taking hold in America? Source: A Social Credit System Arrives in Canada – Common Sense
Read MoreBeth Moore on Modesty and Creepy Righteous Dudes
On February 11, 2022, Beth Moore posted this tweet. I’m gonna put this right here: I’m not a fan of immodesty. What I am is simply completely creeped out by hyper fundamentalist dudes objectifying women and telling women in detail how not to dress in pictures so that we unrighteous crudes don’t make these…
Read MoreMy Opinion Does Not Matter
I am male, white, and middle-aged. The general message I am getting from our present woke culture is that I just need to “shut up.” Listening does not really matter for me either because my opinion is of no consequence, so changing it is also of no consequence. This is half true. Truly, my…
Read MoreWhy a New Generation of Catholic Women Is Wearing Chapel Veils | Religion & Politics
As I interviewed women who have readopted the veil, it was clear that many of them see veiling as an appeal to sexual modesty and purity, and as a physical reminder to remain pure. For Magdalena,* a 23-year-old Midwestern college student, “the significance behind the white and cream veil is that it is just a…
Read MoreThe Education of Whoopi Goldberg and Race in Christian Culture
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended two weeks from The View for stating on air that the holocaust was not about race. The Atlantic characterized the comments as follows: Yesterday, celebrated actor and TV host Whoopi Goldberg caused a minor meltdown on ABC’s The View when she asserted that the Holocaust “isn’t about race.” Later that day,…
Read MoreJordan Peterson says the Bible is the Foundation of Truth
In a long interview with Joe Rogan on Tuesday Jordan Peterson related his newfound understanding of the relationship of the Bible to truth. He had just gone through the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC and that event seemed to coincide with this new revelation for Peterson. “I just figured this out this week.”…
Read MoreCan God’s Blessing Become a Curse?
We had a deacon’s meeting this week in which we rejoiced in the financial blessings God has given our congregation through a very uncertain economic climate. It was almost 8 years ago now we embarked on a faith journey to take on the largest building project in our church’s history. We had hoped we could…
Read MorePrinciple not Pressure
The Arizona Democratic party this weekend censured Senator Kyrsten Sinema for not voting to get rid of the Senate filibuster—a parliamentary practice that has been in place for almost 200 years in our Senate. This democratic senator from Arizona has taken heat from both sides over the last few months. While I disagree with her…
Read MoreThe Three Worlds of Evangelicalism by Aaron M. Renn | Articles | First Things
[This is an article worth reading for any student of recent Christian history and the relationship of fundamentalism and evangelicalism to an increasingly hostile culture. It is not from a fundamentalist perspective but relates some interesting observations. KS] Fundamentalism prioritized doctrinal purity and was frequently separatist and hostile to outsiders or those who would compromise…
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