The Fshbwl

The Reality: On Saturday, August 16, Rick Warren had the opportunity to interview Barack Obama and John McCain on the role of the presidency in government, leadership, the candidates' worldviews, and America's role internationally.

The Thought: Asking about the place where the Church and State intersect isn't unusual for the fshbwl (see here, here, here, here, and here), and while I personally am always hesitant about blurring the lines between the two ...

The Reality: Christians do and have done horrible things in the name of God. Be it wars, stripping people of their land or resources, the fall of tele-evangelists, heinous actions like this one, or other instances where walk and talk don't match, those bearing the name Christian are, all too often, not Christ-like.

The Thought: It's not uncommon to hear people identify the failings of Christians as their ultimate reason for disregarding Christianity ...