Posts by eric holmberg
Orlando Shooter May Have Been an Actual Homophobe
While not yet conclusive, evidence appears to be mounting that Omar Mateen, the Islamist terrorist responsible for the horrible tragedy in Orlando that left 49 dead and 53 injured, may have been motivated, at least in part, by homophobic tendencies. While true homophobia is far rarer than commonly reported[1], studies suggest that some individuals who…
Read MoreInto the Purple Haze: Pop Star Prince Dead at 57
“The message matters, my brother.” Prince Rogers Nelson (Notorious; Issue #4, p.88) The eulogies are pouring in as one of the greatest musical innovators of our time has taken his final bow. Bands around the world are playing tributes, artists and program hosts are granting interviews or opening shows lauding his talent and influence with…
Read MoreThe Best Analysis I’ve Read to Date on the 2016 Presidential Elections
The following was written by Scott Lively – author, attorney, activist and former independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2014 election. To start with I’m not endorsing anybody. I believe America has been under judgment since SCOTUS ruled in Everson v Board of Education (1947) that Jefferson’s “Separation of Church and State” metaphor…
Read MoreDonald Trump Channels Howard Beale
Paddy Chayefsky – via his creation, Howard Beale – was remarkably prescient. Having nursed a nation into sheeptitude through the twin nipples of TV and public education, the globalist/elitist/statist/Baalist wolf stands poised to come out of the shadows and straight up welcome us into their brave new world. Maybe, just maybe, it will take a…
Read MoreBeyonce’s Dead Lobster
For any naive folk out there who think “it’s only music” and the lyrics and the lifestyle/worldview of the artist don’t really affect anyone, consider this: Beyonce’s new hit single, “Formation,” features, along with lots of other sensual imagery, the lyric (brace yourself) – “When he f*** me good I take his a** to Red…
Read MoreWhere the Spirit is the Lord, Mr. Trump?
Donald Trump recently got around to noting a specific verse from his professed “favorite book,” the Bible. Speaking at Liberty University, the candidate gave a fumbling nod to what he called “Two Corinthians 3:17,” the founding verse of the Christian school. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty,” he gushed. Given the…
Read MoreMemento Mori: David Bowie
Yesterday afternoon my wife called with the news that David Bowie had died. I was surprised by the level of emotion I felt. After praying and thinking about it off and on throughout the rest of the day—taking in a couple of news reports and remembrances on the radio along the way—I came home and…
Read MoreBlood and Sex—Part One: Keys to Understanding
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor. 1:18 There’s much in the Bible that can confound or offend non-believers and believers alike. And with the rise of the so-called New Atheism, as well as…
Read MoreCatholics and Protestants: Separate Columns in the Same Army? (Part 1) *
“All who are baptized into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, recognizing the Trinity of Persons in the Godhead, the incarnation of the Son and his priestly sacrifice, whether they be Greeks, or Arminians, or Romanists, or Lutherans, or Calvinists, or the simple souls who do not…
Read MoreFrom Garbage to Glory: The Story of Father Pedro Opeka
In a world torn with strife, displaced peoples and a growing underclass mired in poverty and despair, Madagascar—the eighth poorest nation in the world—is experiencing a modern-day miracle as tens of thousands of people are encountering the transformative power of the Gospel. All due in large part to the efforts of one man. The oldest…
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