Schroeder’s Corner
Lest You Think It Is Just About Individuals
It is not just about anti-social individual violence – we have a real problem with people generally. Riots after sports championships have grown commonplace. What we once considered a “soccer hooligan” problem just in Europe has come to the…
When Cruelty Replaces Creativity – The Hugh Hewitt Show
Big story yesterday when ten cars of thugs surrounded a vehicle carrying federal law enforcement officials and gunfire ensued. This was a seditious act. But that is not what bothers me. What bothers me is let’s assume the actors were convinced…
Our Deeply Confused Ethical Sense
Some days. Read this, “I Spent 491 Days as a Hostage of Hamas. This Is My Story.” Now contrast it with this, “Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury.” The later, published not long after the killings in…
When Government Gets In Government’s Way
Yesterday I encountered what has to be the most California story ever. Read on and learn why. Here it is: In May, America was gripped by a viral video in which a helicopter airlifted a poisoned US Border Patrol agent into the middle of a small…
If Only The Government In California Would Shut Down
It is a beautiful early fall morning. The usual commuter traffic drives by. The birds are chirping, the sun is rising and other than the complaining and kvetching on Facebook, I would have no idea the federal government is shutdown. Hmmmmm……
One Thing Leads To Another
First of all – Pray for the Philippines. Major earthquake – at least 69 dead. The fact that I cannot find this story on “the front page” of major newspapers as of this writing is shameful. If the Beeb has it, the world has it. I know it is…
Responding… – The Hugh Hewitt Show
We have suffered much violence, political and otherwise, of late. Much of it aimed directly at Christianity. We have lamented and bemoaned the violence. But the time has come to think about what to do. Arthur Brooks, as he so often does,…
Christianity and Straw Men – The Hugh Hewitt Show
Yesterday I expressed my deep concern about the recent spate of actual physical attacks aimed at Christianity. But we are being targeted by more than violence. This morning the Washington Post carried an op-ed by an admitted Muslim, that seems…
Christ In The Crosshairs – The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hamlet – Act 1, Scene 5 – “There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” I am a Presbyterian, one of the so-called “frozen chosen.” I am not prone to the more spectacular displays of Christian…
The Question Is Who Is Awakening?
About ten days ago we looked at Salena Zito looking at the influx of young people n churches in her area. She continues to follow the story and yesterday she penned a deeper look into one of the congregations she had mentioned originally. It’s…