Archive for December, 2004
Tsunami
Thursday, December 30th, 2004I hear it said that the magnitude of the tragedy is beyond comprehension. Perhaps. It is enormous, more than the mind can absorb. However, when I see a father carrying the body of his dead son it becomes immediately comprehensible. It’s personal and real. An editorial writer for The New York [...]
Faith Adapting
Thursday, December 30th, 2004I’ve always thought preaching was the most revealing and daunting responsibility the clergy carry out. You reveal not only your speaking abilities. You reveal the depth of your scholarship, thought and faith. It’s a weekly display of one’s innermost capacities laid out before the whole world. Those who don’t understand this, [...]
Is Everything Falling Apart? (The Deep Support Economy)
Monday, December 20th, 2004I got on an airplane recently and the steward welcomed us by saying, “Thank you for choosing United. We know you had your choice of bankrupt carriers and we’re happy you chose us.”
For the airlines it’s a tough go these days. And it’s no picnic for customers either. Flying has become a [...]
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
Sunday, December 19th, 2004In Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror, which first appeared under anonymous authorship, CIA analyst Michael Scheruer offers his explanation why so many Arabs hold the United States in contempt, and why Osama bin Laden is nearly a cult hero. It’s intriguing and disquieting. He says they [...]
It’s a Crossfire World
Saturday, December 18th, 2004New York Times columnist Frank Rich writes that producers of television programs such as Crossfire who select controversial and inflammatory religious voices as guests on their programs also shut out those responsible voices of moderation.
They
don’t necessarily make for good television but voices from the middle offer room
for understanding and hope for compromise on many [...]
Welcome to Perspectives
Saturday, December 11th, 2004 Welcome, and thanks for stopping by Perspectives.
In this blog I look at contemporary issues that intersect media, culture and religious faith. I’m motivated, in part, because I think the dialogue has been too limited; in part, because I’m interested in hearing from more voices; and finally because I have to be hopeful that [...]
About Me
Saturday, December 11th, 2004I started Perspectives two years ago as an experiment. Blogging was new and I wanted see what it was about.
I’ve been involved in storytelling in various media–radio, television, print, video–for most of my life. I continue to work in many of these media today. I suppose it’s a common hope of journalists that telling [...]