Rev Fisk has described this life as a waiting room.. Waiting for faith to be sight, waiting to be free from sinning, waiting for our Savior’s return. These posts are contemplations about life from Mad Mondays contributors.
William Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942- 44 once said that religion is “what a man does with his solitude”. It sounds a strangely mystical thing to say, but Temple’s idea was that our true religion is revealed in where their minds wander – what occupies our thoughts during quiet times. While this may… Read More In quietness and confidence
At the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), there are jars of some of the most expensive peanut butter money can buy. The price tag is not due to the scarcity of ingredients or secret bespoke cooking techniques, but is instead because it has been measured right down to the molecule. In a fascinating article at The Guardian,… Read More Crunching numbers
Anyone who has tried to move away from the grip of the Standard American Diet knows it. Even more, anyone who’s tried to explain that fresh air, sunlight and losing some weight are helpful ways to combat COVID knows it. What do they know? That the definition of what it means to be healthy seems to… Read More A picture of health
Writer Aaron Renn has published an article for First Things about the declining status of Christianity in America. Writing from an Evangelical viewpoint, Renn argues that Christians in the recent past were viewed positively by the culture. Today, he says, Christianity is seen as a liability in modern America. While the methods of growing the church in past decades –… Read More In negative territory
Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt, walking by that pile of books you been meaning to read? A curious post from Farnham Street blog might make you feel better! The writer suggests that unread books are the whole point of building a library – the more you know, the more you want to know. Could… Read More The anti-library
The USA continues to be rocked by shootings, Tulsa, Philly, and Chattanooga, and what is sadly a fairly normal weekend in Chicago. Pastor Wolfmueller spoke about mass shootings on Issues, Etc. and crystalized some wisdom about evil, grieving, humility. Pastor Wolfmueller points out that encountering evil in this world is a call for each of us to repent, recognising the things… Read More Spiritual problems, spiritual solutions
Music is one of those First-Article gifts that we know is of special interest to many of our readers. It has the wonderful quality of being bland in its ubiquity while also containing complexities and mysteries which lure some to spend a lifetime studying it. Music can cause lumps in throats, tears or laughter, but neuroscientists… Read More Chilling effect
A non-profit watchdog claims that Francis Collins, Anthony Fauci and other staff at the National Institutes of Health were given millions of dollars in “secret” royalties, according to the Epoch Times. Francis Collins is also taking heat for spinning the University of Pittsburg’s use of baby parts. Mad Mondays wrote about the UP’s diabolical “fetal chop shop” and readers may… Read More Deeds done in the dark
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has written quite extensively about social media and its effect on childhood, mental health, and society more broadly. His lengthy piece for The Atlantic was shared widely and for good reason. It is a potted history of how we got here, but also a summary of the impact this technology has on us all. He… Read More Tyranny of the frivolous
The current courtroom drama playing out between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard has captured public attention. Both parties are claiming to have been abused by the other. Writing at The Federalist, Auguste Meyrat notes how strange it is that “one of Hollywood’s most famous actors [is] complaining about being abused by a woman 23… Read More It’s not a competition
