A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
Near the end of the Dr. Phil Show on gender identity, two guests who were not on stage provided a mini-introduction to the controversy of using hormones to delay puberty. Dr. Jo Olson and Dr. Eva Cwynar are two prominent doctors who work in the field of gender disorders and endocrinology. And action! From the … Continue reading “The Dr. Phil Show on gender identity, Part 3 – Should puberty be delayed?”
Time to wrap up 2008 with a review of the stories told and topics covered. I also will give the top ten posts based on page views. By far the election was the broad topic which generated the most page views. Aside from the Berg vs. Obama thread, readers prefer to comment on the sexual … Continue reading “Top ten posts by number of comments and page views – 2008”
As much for my own reference and recollection as anything else, I compiled this top ten list of stories from 2006. Since I am the only voter, the list is subjective and regular readers might arrange them differently or think I should have included another story over one of these. I am interested to hear … Continue reading “Year in review – Top ten stories from 2006”
I haven’t written much about the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church because I wanted to hear the whole thing before I did. Now that I have, I will say more about it over time. On the whole, I recommend it. Several years ago when Mars Hill Church was unraveling, I assumed someone would … Continue reading “Getting Jefferson Right Gets a Rise from the Fall of Mars Hill Church”
Around the country, pastors and people want to go back to church. Some are suing to overcome prohibitions and some are trying to convince elected leaders to loosen restrictions. Just today, Ed Stetzer posted an article on RNS titled: If Costco can reopen safely, why not Illinois churches, Gov. Pritzker? In his article, Stetzer proclaims: … Continue reading “Church is Different Than Shopping”
