Debt

The Biden administration attempted to remedy the crashing and burning economy last week…by spending more money. The President said qualifying individuals (mostly recent graduates who earn $125K or less) would receive $10K off their student debt. Other folks, like the working class and those who paid their loans, were none too happy about it as this… Read More Debt

Rest

Episcopal minister and author David Zahl once quipped that the only way to sell sleep to Americans is to tell them it will help them work. It’s likely Americans aren’t the only ones that would fall for such a pitch. But even with the change of pace that the pandemic and its attendant lockdowns brought… Read More Rest

Do the splits

When there are monumental shifts in the culture—the abolition of slavery, the advent of birth control, divorce, same-sex marriage, vaccine mandates—the bitter cry from those surveying the ruins goes up: “Why didn’t the church do something?” Yes, there is always room for repentance, as Rev. Fisk has pointed out. But if you look carefully, there are… Read More Do the splits

Satanic curses

It has been one year since American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Taliban soldiers marked the day with celebrations and declared a public holiday. Afghanistan has largely returned to life as a Muslim nation with women and girls banned from school and required to wear the burqa. With the assassination of Al-Qaeda’s leader in Kabul last month, it would seem that the… Read More Satanic curses