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Author Archives: Jim Spiegel
News Zines Go Tabloid
Just when you thought our tabloid news culture couldn’t get any worse . . . it gets worse. Apparently, Time and Newsweek are battling for the journalistic award for Sensationally Bad Taste. The cover of the latest issue of Time … Continue reading
Amy’s New Book: Letting Go of Perfect
There are certain thrills in life that one never forgets—like your wedding day, the birth of your children, and when your favorite team wins the World Series. Though, of course, for Chicago Cubs fans like me you never get to … Continue reading
Sex Bounty on Tim Tebow
Have you heard about the sex bounty on Tim Tebow? The website AshleyMadison.com, which specializes in arranging extramarital affairs, has made a one million dollar offer to anyone who can give proof they have had sex with the NFL quarterback. … Continue reading
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Reflections on Ecclesiastes 1:18
In the book of Ecclesiastes we are told that “with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge the more grief” (1:18). This is one of those passages that might seem counter-intuitive, especially to the young. But if ever there … Continue reading
Fourteen Facts About My Wife
A few days ago Amy and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. It was March 21, 1998 when we tied the knot in a humble little church in Norris, Tennessee. At the time, I had a pretty good idea that … Continue reading
Why Do Churchgoers Live Longer?
Did you know that going to church is linked to living longer? Check out this Washington Times piece on a study several years ago which found that there is a significant correlation between regular church attendance and good health and, … Continue reading
Hodgepodge
1. An Atheist Goes to Church Since the passing of Christopher Hitchens, my favorite living atheist is probably Michael Ruse, philosopher of biology at Florida State University. For a taste of Ruse’s interesting perspective, check out his recent Chronicle of … Continue reading
Remembering Dr. Wynn Kenyon (1948-2012)
This past weekend I attended the funeral of my beloved professor and mentor, Wynn Kenyon, who taught Philosophy at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi for three decades. It was Kenyon who taught me how to think critically and introduced me … Continue reading
The Virtue of Wisdom
An exciting new book has recently been released. It is entitled Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (Eerdmans), edited by Michael Austin and Douglas Geivett. The book features chapters on eleven different virtues—faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, … Continue reading
Peeved Driving
Here’s a question I’ve pondered for a long time: Why is it so much easier to get angry at other people while driving than when doing just about anything else? Perhaps that’s not true for you. But it is for … Continue reading
