Emergent Event in Austin

There was an Emergent event in Austin this weekend. Here’s a recap.

On Marriage and Family

Some Seventh-day Adventist statements on marriage and family:
From the Fundamental Beliefs:
Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. For [...]

“Do You Like Pina Coladas and Getting Caught in the Rain …?”

As in the song, on-line chatters meet–and get a surprise. “Sweetie” and “Prince of Joy” found each other in a chat room, and each was amazed to find someone who was very sympathetic to their marital problems. They arranged a meeting–and were shocked to discover that they had been chatting with their own spouses. Sana [...]

Man Cited for Flag Burning in San Antonio

David Bohmfalk was cited for burning a flag–a Mexican flag–in front of the Alamo.
Authorities say his actions left some of the Mexican nationals in the Alamo crowd feeling burned. However, Bohmfalk’s attorney, Jason Jakob, says, freedom of speech is Bohmfalk’s constitutional right.
“My client felt so strongly, and exercised protest, by burning that [...]

“Catholic Fascism: 1930s Austria”

Gerald Augustinus writes about the “clerical fascism” of Austria (which he compares to Spain, Portugal, Hungary and Croatia). He speaks of his family’s own experience, and concludes:
While the Church has benefited from the American model of separation of church and state, it had to be dragged there kicking and screaming. …
So next time someone knocks [...]

Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Schools

Sexual Misconduct Plagues US Schools; AP Finds 2,500 Teachers Punished in 5 Years.
Young people were the victims in at least 1,801 of the cases, and more than 80 percent of those were students. At least half the educators who were punished by their states also were convicted of crimes related to their misconduct.
The findings draw [...]