Steveawiggins

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4576 )

• Rorrim

  

  It was an object of wonder. Handed to me as a child, the Bible inspired a kind of awe reserved for the big events of a young life. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Art of Religion

  

  If you take a train along the Raritan Valley Line en route to New York City, you will see many of the less highly regarded sights of New Jersey. The properties... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Music Alone

  

  Thinking back to our days in Edinburgh, I had a song come to mind. I could remember only a word or two, but the tune and the cadence were still there. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Three Thoughts

  

  If it weren’t for friends sending me little nuggets they find on the internet, I might be uninformed about much of the weird and wonderful world unfolding aroun... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Animal Form

  

  The fear of insects is fairly common among people. It is difficult, however, not to appreciate the “hive mind” and how insects in colonies work for the... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• A Kind of Lunacy

  

  I can never keep track of the vernal equinox. Actually, I have the same problem with the autumnal equinox and both solstices. I think it’s because when I was... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• No Beef

  

  Burger franchises aren’t always the best option for vegetarians. When you’re traveling, however, choices can be slim. My wife and I recently pulled into a Burge... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Losing My Religion (Excuse)

  

  I’ve always appreciated New Jersey inventiveness. This is a state where lottery winners register with the social security numbers of dead people to avoid taxes. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Overboard

  

  The story of Noah has long fascinated me. The world of early Genesis is so mysterious and compelling—a mythical time when all the action seemed to be taking... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Getting Exorcise

  

  To be honest, I can’t recall having heard of Johann Joseph Gassner before. Given his role in the European witch-hunting culture, however, I must have read his... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Coming of the Green

  

  For many years I actively attended to the calendar of saints while at Nashotah House. Although we celebrated Mardi Gras, we never seemed to celebrate St.... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Pauline Resurrection

  

  Paul is dead. Has been since the first century. In biblical studies, however, he is undergoing a kind of resurrection. Studies of Paul are coming thick and fast... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Greens

  

  It would take a lot to make me open a website called “Business Insider.” Despite spending far too much time on the internet, my regular sites are few and my... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Hallowed Be Thy Income

  

  Some time ago, I was invited to attend a “best practices” session where the language was businessese. As I suffered through statements about how everything can... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• In Praise of Eve

  

  I once told some colleagues that reading even basic children’s books as Dick and Jane or The Cat in the Hat was a different experience for girls than it was... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Alas, Babylon!

  

  Religions tend to be backward looking. That’s not intended to be a universal, nor a condemnation. Few would want to admit that their religion is new,... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Almost Heaven?

  

  Like most kids raised Protestant, I had little idea about the Catholic worldview. Despite family wishes, I had Catholic friends, and topics such a Purgatory... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Geneva Conventions

  

  As an alumnus of Grove City College, I generally don’t have the chance to consider other colleges as unreasonably conservative. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Hot Pants

  

  Over a decade ago now, the populace was buzzing about Stella Liebeck’s suit against McDonald’s. You may remember the case. Liebeck was handed very hot coffee... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Wag the Tail

  

  Among the most respected of intellectual endeavors is political science. Analysts who read and reason beyond national borders, finding implications in... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY