THE Debate of 2012
… occured last week and featured a candidate representing the left, and one speaking for the right. Neither heeded the moderator much, but did […]
East of Eden
Religion & Politics
Keeping women in “our place”.
(source) I read an awesome post on gender inequality by Jenny Rae Armstrong, and I had to share: “… I would never deny that educating […]
All about elections. Okay, not “all”.
(source) On this week’s episode of On The Media, the focus is all about elections- from the actual physical discomfort of realizing the […]
No, there’s no way anyone can see racism here.
From the Daily News: A New Jersey man who placed a photo of President Barack Obama depicted as a witch doctor in the front […]
The decline of the Black Church.
From The Atlantic: Today, the black church is in crisis, with scholars claiming that it has lost its prophetic and progressive influence. But […]
If There Was No Resurrection, We’d Have No Faith
From Crosswalk.com, an article by Bible Answer Man Hank Hanegraaf about how the Christian faith rests on Jesus’ defeat of death: “The physical […]
Happy Palm Sunday
I found this video of a sweet little four year old girl named Aliana sharing the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jereusalm, humbly […]
Want to know why I don’t support either party?
(Source) This. The lovely Erin of “And Sometimes Tea” has an excellent post breaking it down. First up, I highly recommend this piece by […]
All Souls & Sandy
Today is All Soul’s Day and according to the Anglican Communion, “is a twin feast of All Saints’s Day. It has been observed in […]
The Crisis of Blue
Poor Beth Cox. She’s suffering a severe crisis of sorts, and it began on Election Night. Like so many other vehement Romney supporters, she […]
Alisha
@myeastofedenTo borrow a line from Drake: I’m more than just a number. But if I had to pick one, I’d be a 7 — not perfect, just honest about it.
I’m Alisha: 30, a Christ-follower, married to my husband Keiron, and mom to our daughter Zoe. East of Eden is where I write weekly about faith, culture, and relationships — a curious mix of the relevant and reverential, covering everything from religion and politics to pop culture to the quieter, more personal stuff.
I’m slightly off-kilter (but aren’t all “ar-teeests”?) and not your average girl. Hope you enjoy the rantings — don’t take the sarcasm too seriously, and know that comments are always welcome. Very welcome… ahem, HINT, HINT, HINT.
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