Category: Theology and Life

humanity, Technology, Theology and Life

Delta Blues

Gary Furr

This is a more or less slightly exagerrated recall of five or six phone calls to Delta I have made this week trying to change our return flight. I dial 1-800-221-1212. RIIINNNNNNG Computer: Hi. Welcome to Delta, KLM and Air France. Are you a Sky Miles Member? Yes. Computer: I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you. Let’s try again. Are you a Sky Miles Member? Yes Computer: Mmmm. I didn’t understand. Say Yes or No.                      YESSSSSSSS! (Deep voice) Computer: Let’s try again. I’m having trouble hearing you. Okay, I think, do a falsetto. “YES.” Sounds like Franki Valli Computer: All … Continue reading Delta Blues

Christianity, holocaust, Jesus, Norway massacre, Politics, Prayer, Theology and Life, violence, worldview2 Comments

War of the Worldviews?

Gary Furr

Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar, wrote an opinion piece for CNN in the aftermath of the horrendous mass murder in Norway by suspect Anders Breivik.  Breivik set off a bomb and then, disguised as a policeman, infiltrated a youth camp where leadership and politics are taught and opened fire, at this point claiming at least 76 deaths. Breivik is white, Christian, and released a bizarre 1500 page manifesto in which he advocated a revolution in which the cultural dominance of Christianity might prevail over what he saw as an “Islamic-Marxist” alliance.  He wanted to speak on television in … Continue reading War of the Worldviews?

Music, Theology, Theology and Life2 Comments

Humblebraggin’ Predestinarians

Gary Furr

Humblebraggin’ Predestinarians Gary Furr Having a hip daughter who lives in New York is the greatest.  I am all up on the latest things without having to actually keep up with them.  Whenever Kate comes home, a few weeks introduces me to what’s going on out there when in fact I lost touch years ago and became a late-middle ager well out of touch.  I wrote a song on my first CD called, “Cold, Old Middle” with a pretty descriptive 50-something line in it: He’s not as sure he once was Rides around and pitches fits. One day it occurs … Continue reading Humblebraggin’ Predestinarians