Archive for February, 2008

“i feel like a prize”

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. --Psalm 116:15 Christian music icon Larry Norman passed away on Sunday. Larry was a cultural phenomenon who left an outsized impact on many people. His unconventional mind left an indelible mark on me, mainly because of ...

alternative to african paternalism? christianity!

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Michael Knox Beran has written an excellent article for City Journal entitled Hearts of Darkness in which he examines the problem of poverty in Africa, and the mainstream response in the West. I wholeheartedly recommend reading it. He puts his finger on why Western paternalism doesn't resolve Africa's ...