Following up a newspaper announcement, I've found out that the movie Shane Claiborne and others have been working hard on called The Ordinary Radicals ill be playing at the Kentucky Theatre at 7 pm on October 16th, Thursday.

The Ordinary Radicals is set against thie modern American political and social backdrop of the next Great Awakening. Traveling across the United States on a tour to promote the book “Jesus for President”, Shane Claiborne and a rag-tag group of “ordinary radicals” interpret Biblical history and its correlation with the current state of American politics. Sharing a relevant outlook for people with all faith perspectives, director Jamie Moffett examines this growing movement.

Admission for the private showing is $7.50. I have purchased the DVD and will be sharing it with anyone who wishes to see and discuss it. More than likely I'll share with our prayer group at www.prayingdaily.blogspot.com and with my Sunday School class at First United Methodist Church and elsewhere.

Andrew J. Bacevich, The Limits of Power

Having listened to Bill Moyer's recent interview of Andrew J. Bacevich and immediately purchasing Bacevich's The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (it came today), I want to share with you what I consider to be a profoundly sound analysis of what's going on in the United States today. I urge you either to watch the video of the interview, listen to the podcast, or read the transcript, and then perhaps getting a copy of the book, read it and pass the word around: Becevich is someone both the right and the left, both conservative and liberals, Libertarians and Greens, both supporters and "againsters" of Washington policy can agree upon; Bacevich is right in his analysis of the American soul, the body politic. As I slowly read The Limits of Power, I may well want to share with you of Bacevich's insights and convictions. If you've gotten or will get a copy, please post your comments!

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