Zach Sobiech: really living life
We are always getting ready to live but never living. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Instead of saying goodbye, Zach Sobiech, a teen diagnosed with terminal cancer, decided to sing a goodbye to all those he loved. In the process he became an internet sensation with his viral video Clouds. Zach died today at the age of [...]
Abortion, Fate, and Dallas Willard: Converging the week
Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell Guilty of First-Degree Murder Pennsylvania doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty on 3 counts of first-degree murder – killing babies ex utero after unsuccessful abortions – and 1 count of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the late-term abortions his medical practice conducted. Media coverage of Gosnell’s trial was rather small, [...]
Converging the week: Terrorism, Justin Trudeau, and Jane Austen
Terrorism continues to be on the minds of North Americans this week – north and south of the border. First there was the Boston Marathon bombing last week, and this week there was the foiled plot to derail a VIA train in Toronto. Terrorism, for whatever reason, invokes a certain level of fear that other [...]
Converging the week (April 19, 2013)
Converging the week that was – according to us – into one place. Charles P. Pierce, The Marathon, Grantland “”A policeman came up to us,” Breeden said, “and he said, ‘Now, you have to run that way,’ and pointed back the way we came, so we did.” And that was how their Boston Marathon ended. [...]
Boston and The Garden of Eden
I was born in Boston and although I lived there for less than 12 months and have no memories of my time there, I feel a unique connection to the city of Boston. It is as if a part of the city lives in me. It is difficult to say why I feel this way [...]
Hey there Delilah
A woman’s naked back flashes across the screen. A servant massages her with oil, then starts applying an ancient form of make-up upon her face. In a room lit only by a few candles, Middle Eastern guitar music plays in the background while the narrator talks about the power of her seduction. Who knew the [...]
Where Are They Now: Chris Castile
Famous Christians, fished from obscurity As a friendly American, I really hope that Canadians had access to the 1990s primetime sitcom “Step by Step.” If you didn’t, I’m worried you won’t appreciate that its breakout star, fêted by North American evangelicals for his outspoken affiliation, may now be residing quietly within your borders. Remember Chris Castile? [...]
Converge Survey (maybe just a little NSFW)
In the wake of Converge’s recent article on the value of virginity, we’d like to hear a little more from a lot more of you. (Don’t worry–we’re very discreet.) Is virginity the same as sexual purity? How important is it? Is love a good reason to give it up? Is it the only reason? Just [...]
A new Pope
There’s a new pope in town. White smoke rose from the Conclave at 7:07 p.m. local time in Rome, signaling the selection of a new leader to the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. At 8:12, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was introduced as Pope Francis the First. “We’re going to see in this [...]
The Aikman Opportunity Award
Patrick Henry College, Guildford Media Ltd., and reporter/writer David Aikman announced early February the launch of The Aikman Opportunity Award for Young Christian Writers. The goal of the award, said the organizers, is to identify, encourage, and support a new generation of Christian nonfiction testimony writers. Such writers can inspire both Christians and general readers [...]
