Tag Archives: religion

A New Birth of Outrage

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

“Where’s the outrage?” the virtuous and moral Bill Bennett famously asked in his 1999 book, The Death of Outrage.  Well, outrage is back, but I don’t think it’s what Mr. Bennett had in mind when he documented the moral failures … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on A New Birth of Outrage

Grace in territory held largely by the devil

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

This week at Salon.com, Allen Barra has published a review of a new biography of Flannery O’Connor.  My first encounter with O’Connor was as a freshman English major in college, when I read “A Good Man is Hard to Find” … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Grace in territory held largely by the devil

The Corinthian Connection

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

First Corinthians was referenced in at least two instances today.  First, President Obama referenced it directly when he said, “We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things.”  Then, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The Corinthian Connection