http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/ Views on religion, politics, and culture from a Christian who believes that Christians have free speech just like everyone else. en-us 2010-02-19T08:34:00-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000800.html Many years ago, I did a series for Advent called Praying the Psalms which was based on a devotional I read at SearchLight.com. Though I'm a couple of days late, I'd like to resume it for Lent this year. Quotations... Praying the Psalms Joel Fuhrmann 2010-02-19T08:34:00-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000799.html Testing, testing, testing... I've been gone for a little more than four years. What happened? Well, I didn't die, so if anyone was wondering, I'm still on the planet, however a lot of changes... Got real busy, what with my... About this blog joelfuhrmann 2010-02-09T13:44:38-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000797.html In my review of The Chronicles of Narnia below, I state that the professor casually throws an apple to Peter at the end of the movie when the children emerge from the wardrobe. He asks them what happened, they say... Movie Reviews Joel Fuhrmann 2005-12-24T14:07:30-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000796.html This is Rebecca's second Christmas with us, with her third birthday coming up soon (her birth date was 1/2/3, and her adoption date was 1/5/4). This Christmas has been sort of hectic, with a lot of church activities and other... Spiritual Reflections Joel Fuhrmann 2005-12-23T12:59:37-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000795.html I went to see The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe today. I was impressed, they did a great job and were very faithful to the book. They spiced up some of the action scenes... Movie Reviews Joel Fuhrmann 2005-12-09T23:01:56-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000794.html I wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving in advance, as we are traveling to see my California sisters and brother and their families, and one of Amy's four cousins. Traveling early in order to avoid Wednesday's traffic (though our... Personal Reflections Joel Fuhrmann 2005-11-18T11:40:18-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000791.html Yea!! Bush pleases conservatives (aka "right-wing base") and infuriates liberal special interest groups, which is as it should be.... Political Views Joel Fuhrmann 2005-11-01T22:32:21-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000790.html Christianity Today has a pair of interviews with Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis, related to the upcoming release of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, (or LWW). In Part 1, Gresham talks about C.S. Lewis and relates some... Movie Reviews Joel Fuhrmann 2005-11-01T22:26:18-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000789.html The United Methodist Church's Judicial Council reversed the decision of an appelate court and defrocked Beth Stroud for being in a commited lesbian relationship. The decision affirms resolutions passed at the most recent General Conference (2004) that strengthen the church's... Religious Left Watch Joel Fuhrmann 2005-11-01T22:13:32-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000788.html John J. Miller discusses The Chronicles of Narnia. Which book (there were seven in all) should be considered as the first? The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is being presented by Disney as the first (though there have been... Movie Reviews Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-28T12:38:15-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000787.html 1. They kill birds, 2. They get sick more often, causing, 3. A shorter life, and: 4: They might get lost, like in getting shipped to France by mistake. (hat tip The Corner)... Personal Reflections Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-28T12:04:54-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000786.html I've been reading a bit on the issue of population and family planning, related to the recent event of putting humans in the London Zoo, so that humans could be viewed in their "natural habitat". Isn't the natural habitat actually... Marriage & Family Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-26T12:51:20-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000785.html In Touchstone magazine, R. Al Mohler, Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Association, discusses the practice of married couples intentionally choosing childlessness, Rebel Without an Issue. An excerpt which mirrors my own thinking: Scripture does not give couples the option... Marriage & Family Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-26T12:24:39-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000783.html Kevin Seamus Hasson, author of The Right to Be Wrong: Ending the Culture War Over Religion in America discusses religion and politics in an interview with National Review Online. His opinion of the greatest threat to religious libery: The biggest... Political Views Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-18T22:08:21-05:00 http://www.joelfuhrmann.com/blog/archives/000782.html LaShawn Barber has an excellent and very thorough post on the reaction to William Bennett's remarks. One point I'd like to make which I haven't heard anyone else make: isn't it ironic that by and large the people who are... Political Views Joel Fuhrmann 2005-10-04T21:04:42-05:00