Dwight Longenecker's Blog, page 220

Broken Marriage? It’s Complicated…

I hear all the fuss, alarm and outrage about same sex marriage, but the more I think about it, the more complicated it becomes, because the issue of same sex marriage did not simply materialize out of thin air. Marriage has been disintegrating in our society for the last forty years, and practically everyone is [Read More...]

Phony Marriage or Holy Matrimony?

The Daily Telegraph announces here that “gay marriage” is now legal in the United Kingdom after the Queen signed legislation into law. The surge for people of the same gender to be married now seems unstoppable in many parts of the world, and I have no doubt that the homosexual activists will not rest until [Read More...]

Old Monk on Observation

Stop. Look. Listen. Take time to observe the world, others and yourself. This requires you to be alert and silent.

Radio Show

We now have 28 archived audio files of my radio show, More Christianity. Go here to check out the menu and download to listen.

Jacob’s Ladder

Do you remember that book The Shack that was out some years ago? A man who lost his daughter goes on retreat to a cabin and meets three unusual people who turn out to be the Holy Trinity. He engages in a spiritual, theological discussion with them and learns a lot and grows a lot. Peter [Read More...]

The Roots of Rage

This summer in America has erupted in racially charged protests about the verdict on the killing of Trayvon Martin. Yesterday I posted this video of an atheist who went berserk with rage. I’ve commented earlier about the irrational rage which seems to be simmering just below the surface in our country, and wrote here about [Read More...]

Barefoot Atheist Goes Beserk

Was I  writing about the irrational rage that is out there a few days back? Check out this video of a poor sad, furious atheist. Then go here and here or here and be reminded of Ed Blanch the Internet Atheist. Go ahead and share…

Mantilla the Hon on Pope Francis

Guest blogger Mantilla Amontillado is the founder of Veritas Vestments. She holds a degree in Ecclesiastical Haberdashery from Salamanca University. She has done the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella three times on horseback and is engaged to the famous matador, Senor Augusto Torquemada. OK Hon, everybody been asking me what I think of the new [Read More...]

Ordinary Time is Not Ordinary

Here is my latest piece for National Catholic Register on why we call it ordinary time and why it is not ordinary…

Bastille Day

Those who will not stand on their heads will lose them.