The ordinance, depending on which Christians you talk to, protects homosexuals' civil rights or grants homosexuals special rights in housing and employment. You can find Christians on both sides of virtually any social issue, from abortion to the Gulf War. It's nice to see that actually happen once in awhile. Speaking of gambling, Ivan Zabilka of Wilmore has written a blistering broadside against games of chance. Zabilka is a former board member of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling.
Chapters address the growth of the gambling industry, addiction and gambling's link to crime.
I found few surprises in the book, but it's a worthwhile summary of gambling opponents' reasoning. Speaking of books, there's a new one about Christian rock that's scarier than The Blair Witch Project . The book will be published Aug. 27. It probably won't appeal to people who aren't fans of the genre. But fans won't be able to put the book down because their favorite bands are probably in there somewhere.