10 Musical Reminders that Ennio Morricone is a Legend
Ennio Morricone is my favorite movie composer, a total genius. This great blog post gives you a taste of the master’s greatest works.
Read More"The Son of God" movie review
What a scene: Jesus prays in the garden of Gethsemane; Caiaphas prays in the temple to the same God; and Pontius Pilate and his wife pray to their ancestors.
The juxtaposition of these simultaneous events was sheer cinematic drama, and a very creative way for Son of God director, Christopher Spencer to contrast this epic clash of religions. The scene was given added heft by the formidable performances turned in by Greg Hicks as the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate, and Adrian Schiller as Jewish high priest, Caiaphas. “Son of God” is a movie worth seeing …
The natural progression of political correctness
Former human abortionist sees the light
Why Social Conservatives Should Become Cultural Conservatives
At the annual Paul Weyrich Awards Dinner this week, Foster Friess, a well-known philanthropist and leader among conservatives, made a simple suggestion: Social conservatives should become, and refer to themselves as, cultural conservatives.
When I heard him say it, I thought to myself, “Friess is exactly right!” Then wondered, given the purpose of this series of columns, why didn’t I think of that?
The only people who fear President Obama are Americans
I ran into Iowa’s Insurance Commissioner in the coffee shop this morning. He had good news.
The Obama White House contacted him to inform Iowans that we can keep our existing health insurance policies through 2016, safely beyond the next presidential election.
I couldn’t help but laugh and breathe a sigh of relief at the same time …
Lunch at the hospital
I spent the lunch hour in the hospital today.
I looked around at all the sick people. I had my 89 year old mother-in-law with me whose body is quickly wearing out. I saw people on crutches , some because they’ve lost a limb. I saw a young man who possesses an extra chromosome which lumps him into a category known as Downs Syndrome.
I was surrounded by sick people. In fact, I was one of them …
A church madly in love with rationalism
Is there anything wrong with being naked in public?
Most sane people would say yes. Why? Because we are more than the animals who roam the earth unclothed.
However, in San Francisco, public nudity has been a common occurrence. There, the Board of Supervisors wrangled over banning public nudity …
Alleged Bishop Sheen miracle approved by Vatican medical panel
Can a dead person come back to life?
Science says no. Christ says yes. Jesus famously resuscitated the dead body of Lazarus and later a little girl. When an event occurs that is inexplicable according to the laws of nature, we call it a miracle …