Category Archives: World Affairs

BILLY GRAHAM ON 9/11

President and Mrs. Bush, I want to say a personal word on behalf of many people. Thank you, Mr. President, for calling this Day of Prayer and Remembrance. We needed it at this time. We come together today to affirm our conviction that God cares for us, whatever our ethnic, religious or political background may …

September 11, 2012 – 4:17 am | By Paul | Posted in Art, Current Events, History, Politics, Quotations, Talks, Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

HOSTAGE: STORYTELLER AND RESCUE

St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in instructing catechumens, wrote: “The dragon sits by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the Father of Souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon.” No matter what form the dragon may take, it is of this mysterious …

September 7, 2012 – 5:32 am | By Paul | Posted in Books, from Paul, History, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

A Warrior of God: Charles George Gordon

His memorial service was held in an overflowing St. Paul’s Cathedral. Queen Victoria displayed his well-worn Bible in a place of honor in her palace. Schools, gardens, parks, war craft, stained-glass windows were named after him. Statues were erected around the world. His bust stands in Westminster Abbey. Tennyson eulogized him in verse. If your …

July 27, 2012 – 7:18 am | By Paul | Posted in Books, from Paul, History, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

LIFEBOAT: Alfred Hitchcock’s Parable of the Strong Man

  The ship is sinking. The seas are rough. The only lifeboat can hold no more than six. Eight people climb aboard. Who should stay? Who should go? Many group discussions of ethical dilemmas begin with scenarios like this one. Partially to spur American entrance into the world war against the Nazis, Alfred Hitchcock appropriated …

June 29, 2012 – 5:06 am | By Paul | Posted in History, Men and Women, Movies, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, Uncategorized, World Affairs | Comments (0)

9 – 11 – 10

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake x we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more …

September 11, 2010 – 7:14 am | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, History, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Uncategorized, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Remember: Nothing Has Changed

September 11, 2009 – 6:53 am | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, History, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Memorial Day 2009

Remembering grandfathers of 1917, veterans of The Great War: Paul Kuric Peter Briese

May 25, 2009 – 6:58 am | By Paul | Posted in History, World Affairs | Comments (0)

A MUST READ: American Babylon. Notes of a Christian Exile

Father Richard John Neuhaus has left us a remarkable book. Looking through it to prepare a review, I saw that I had highlighted almost the entire book! To whet your appetite, let me quote  the conclusion at length, so that you might hurry off to get a copy “Through the preceding chapters, these notes from …

May 21, 2009 – 9:32 am | By Paul | Posted in Books, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Remember

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September 7, 2008 – 11:51 am | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, from Paul, History, Media, Videos, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Czech Humor

 Vaclav Klaus’ provocative new book Blue Planet in Green Shackles. What is Endangered: Climate or Freedom.

August 7, 2008 – 4:14 pm | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, History, World Affairs | Comments (0)