I thought about commenting on this interview, but I don’t think there’s anything to say that I haven’t already said (see here and here). Nevertheless, The Huffington Post is a large platform, and it’s noteworthy that Webb has taken his message there as well.
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Top 10 YouTubes of 2010
It’s time for my annual posting of the Top 10 YouTube Videos of the Year (see last year’s list here). This ranking is totally unscientific. Only one person was polled to compile this list–yours truly. Except for a handful, the videos are mostly humorous ones. If you think I’ve left something out, let me know. I’ll think about adding it to the “Honorable Mention” category. Here’s the count down from number 10 to the number 1 video of 2010. If you’re interested, here are links to lists from previous years: 2009 | 2008
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Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room!
There is hardly anything more mysterious and wonderful to me than the incarnation of Jesus Christ. God became a man. Jesus Christ is at once fully God and fully man. God took on mortal human flesh and became subject to all the things that every other mortal is subject to. He sneezed. He coughed. He got headaches and an upset stomach. Every morning he got up, shook the dust out of His hair, and served His Father faithfully.
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Christmas as an Alternative Religion
Michael Gerson on Christmas: Christmas has become a kind of alternative religion, offering watered-down versions of profound theological doctrines. Its miracles are found on 34th Street, not in Bethlehem. The visitation of Gabriel has become the visitation of Clarence, assuring us that it is a wonderful life. The modern cult of Christmas offers a domesticated form of transcendence. Naughty or nice instead of good or evil. A jolly old elf rather than an illegitimate child, destined for an early death… I choose to take a more liberal view of the Christmas cult. Its tacky materialism can be unattractive. But the desire for Christmas miracles and visiting angels – for Tiny…
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Why Condi Rice is Pro-Choice
Sarah Pulliam Bailey gets former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to talk about her libertarian views on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. Rice identifies herself as an evangelical, but she says she also supports abortion rights and civil unions. Here’s the relevant excerpt: CT: In the past you said you worry about the government trying to legislate morality, and you know that evangelicals care very much about the issue of abortion. Rice: I’m generally pretty libertarian in these matters, because Americans are quite good, actually, at finding a way to deal with these extremely divisive and difficult moral issues. And it’s not that I’m a relativist. It’s not…
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A Tough Season for Believers
I want to add a hearty “amen” to Ross Douthat’s column in today’s New York Times. He writes: “Christmas is hard for everyone. But it’s particularly hard for people who actually believe in it. “In a sense, of course, there’s no better time to be a Christian than the first 25 days of December. But this is also the season when American Christians can feel most embattled. Their piety is overshadowed by materialist ticky-tack. Their great feast is compromised by Christmukkwanzaa multiculturalism. And the once-a-year churchgoers crowding the pews beside them are a reminder of how many Americans regard religion as just another form of midwinter entertainment, wedged in between…
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I Looked for Love in Your Eyes
Tim Challies shares a gut-wrenching poem from a woman whose husband is addicted to pornography. Challies explains: “A few days ago I received an email from a reader of this site, a woman who was responding to some of the articles I’ve written on the subject of pornography. She shared a poem, a bit of free verse she had written in the midst of her husband’s addiction. I wish I could say it was the only email I’ve received from such a woman. Sadly it’s not; not by a long shot. . . I thought I would share this poem. It’s a little bit graphic, but only so far as…
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Lineman Makes Highlight Reel
This is the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. I’m with you, Justin. This was greatness!
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A Social Network Christmas
(HT: Abraham Piper)
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A Reluctant Hero
Have you heard the story yet about the Florida security guard (a retired police officer) who saved a school board meeting from a shooter who opened fire on them? The video above is a press conference after the fact in which he explains what happened. The video below is a subsequent video on “The Today Show.” I really like this guy.