... shame to having premarital sex. At that time, virginity was a prerequisite for a Jewish bride. By way of contrast, we live in a culture that seldom attaches shame to anything. In recent weeks we have been bombarded by information about the late Anna Nicole Smith and the multiple men claiming to be the father of her baby. Mystery and intrigue surround this case, but no shame. Mary’s virginity earns her little credit in our culture. Virginity is seldom praised and is often ridiculed. College coeds sometimes ...
... tragedy, drama, pity and especially self, you began to realize that a culture of entertainment will create entertainment that draws us into diversions. These diversions take us away from the real horror shows like Katrina for the fake horrors of Kate Gosselin or Anna Nicole Smith; from the nightmares caused by Wall Street for the Nightmare on Elm Street; from the Evil Grimace of a Bank of America who ups credit-card interest to 30% after getting a bail-out from taxpayers for Grimm’s Fairy Tales. It seems ...
