Midweek miscellany

Civil discourse...or not so civil: Interesting thoughts here from Kevin DeYoung on civil discourse, particularly in the blogosphere, can be found here. And in the wake of the horrific murder of a murderer (which makes it no less a murder) I appreciated the thoughts of Robert George and Al Mohler on the Tiller shooting last weekend.

Entertaining ourselves to death:See Piper's convicting thoughts here. You might also appreciate what Mrs. Edwards said here today. She makes excellent points. And if you're still not convinced, try Neil Postman's book. While I am not convinced that he gives the answer to the problem, he is a master of pointing out the problem.

And a little Solzhenitsyn: I enjoyed a recent essay by Andre Seu, wherein she challenges the current administration to beware underestimated enemies. She quotes a challenging address by Solzhenitsyn, which can be read online here. As the preacher said, there is nothing new under the sun. And while you have your Solzhenitsyn hat on, you might try this essay, the last he wrote prior to being arrested. Good food for thought.