OUT LOUD

“I think, in a sense, it’s harder to be a Christian in Charlottesville than in Richmond, if you’re culturally engaged. ... Richmond is still a lot more Christ-haunted than Charlottesville is.”
Ken Myers
The host of Mars Hill Audio Journal, which distributes discussions about the intersection of Christian faith and modern culture, was explaining his recent move from Powhatan to Greene County, just outside Charlottesville, because it offers a greater sense of cultural challenge. He was quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“September 11 basically temporarily unhinged us. We have to go back. There have always been and there will always be security threats ... but we have to uphhold ideals.”
David Gushee
The ethics professor at Baptist-affiliated Mercer University was discussing a recent movement among evangelical Christians to oppose the use of torture by the U.S. government. (ABP)