ReformationUnderway

I have purposed with this blog to keep the posts focused primarily on matters theological, with a sprinkling of cultural comment and a deliberate avoidance of political discussion. Lest you conclude this is because I am dispassionate with regard to politics, understand that I do have firmly settled convictions on a great many political issues. That said, I find those convictions to be of little consequence when the world is viewed through the lens of Scripture. God’s purposes will not be thwarted. His will shall be accomplished in every circumstance. No man shall stand on the stump and move or impede the hand of the Creator of all things.

Deliberate avoidance or not, I wanted to point you to this column by Pat Buchanan. The issue he addresses cuts across any perceived divide between presidential politics and religion. I always appreciate the perspective of history that Pat brings to bear in his columns - it is too often lacking in our national discourse.

You may know that I am a fan of golf. I enjoy playing, though I actually do so only about 4-6 times each year, but I also enjoy watching and reading about the game. I am by no means the world’s biggest Tiger Woods fan, but if you’re a fan of the game, you can’t help having some measure of interest in him both as a player and a person, as he exhibits skill in the game that just hasn’t been seen before. I don’t scour the news looking for stories on Tiger, so this may be old news, but an article I read today was the first time I had ever seen it mentioned.

Tiger seemingly guards details of his private life with meticulous care. In fact, one of the more prominent theories as to why he split with his former coach, Butch Harmon, about four years ago was that he had grown weary of Harmon’s penchant for acting as an unofficial spokesman for Tiger in the media. One part of his life I had never seen addressed was his faith. Well, it would appear that the root of his faith is Buddhism, which he learned from his Thai mother. It is not the focus of the interview, but one of the things he talked about in this article.

I would not be surprised if the result of this disclosure were a renewed commitment to privacy, as I suspect Tiger is going to be hearing a lot from the Christians in his life in the months to come.