http://zionica.com Where Christianity intersects with politics, culture, and entertainment. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:51:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://zionica.com/2013/04/01/american-atheists-lose-lawsuit-over-911-cross/ http://zionica.com/2013/04/01/american-atheists-lose-lawsuit-over-911-cross/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:30:08 +0000 Zionica http://zionica.com/?p=28372

A federal judge has ruled that the display of an iconic cross-shaped steel beam in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum doesn't violate the constitutional and civil rights of atheists. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts concluded Thursday that the 17-foot-high cross, which became a spiritual symbol for workers at ground zero, does not amount…]]> http://zionica.com/2013/04/01/american-atheists-lose-lawsuit-over-911-cross/feed/ 55 http://zionica.com/2012/03/26/do-this/ http://zionica.com/2012/03/26/do-this/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:57:13 +0000 Zionica http://zionica.com/?p=19030

I was recently asked to identify the biggest cultural challenge facing American Evangelicals. In my judgment, the biggest cultural challenge is not “out there” in “the culture” but internal–I almost said, “inherent”–to Evangelicalism: the persistent marginalization of the Eucharist in Evangelical church life, piety, and political engagement. Evangelicals will be incapable of responding to the…]]> http://zionica.com/2012/03/26/do-this/feed/ 11