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The death of Bin Laden an opportunity to hit the reset button with each other
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John W. Kennedy
Osama Bin Laden is dead! Long live America! The masterful execution of the taking out of Osama Bin Laden by American forces under the leadership of the Obama Administration has helped our country recover some of that feeling of unity we had following 9/11. Not that we should thank Osama or anything but the guy…
10 ways Christians can promote a positive culture
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John W. Kennedy
It’s time to go on offense (without being offensive). This week I’ve been focusing on the losing game Christians have found themselves playing of biting every time somebody attempts to bring attention upon themselves by intentionally insulting our faith and values in an accelerating and relentless bit to manufacture conflict and controversy. The problem is…
A “Star Trek” parable for the media age
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John W. Kennedy
Following up on yesterday’s blog about how Lady Gaga and some others in the media manufacture instances of Christian outrage for marketing purposes, commenter Kenneth had a valid point when he wrote about the “outrage industry” (good term) in which people on both sides of any argument profit financially by stirring up anger and fanning…
The Pope, technology & God; Do smartphones makes us smarter?; A suggestion for Fox’s MyNetwork
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John W. Kennedy
Benedict XVI warns that technology is no replacement for God. So, let me get this straight. Access to a Blackberry and Google isn’t the same as ultimate power over the universe? Good to know. Meanwhile… Are smartphones making us dumb? A study finds that all that texting, tweeting and friending may actually be reducing our…
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