There is an aphorism which I agree with, which goes like this: In every criticism, even from your most hateful detractors, there is often a…
On challies.com, one of my favorite evangelical sites, I have recently been defending Rick Warren, it seems that many of the readers think his approach…
Christina Hoff-Sommers’ 2001 book The WAR AGAINST BOYS: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men, the second of her books criticizing radical feminism, really…
If you are a pastor that has to preach every weekend, what do you do when you run out of fresh material? What if you’ve…
I am a big fan of the saying “In the essentials, UNITY, in the non-essentials, LIBERTY, in all things, CHARITY.” But what are the essentials…
Al Mohler has written an excellent article on what biblical manhood looks like. I’ve summarized his main points below.
I am in the process of applying to seminary, and my application essay is causing some pause at one college. Check out the question they…
US News had a nice article on the history of abolition, entitled Who ended the slave trade? In it, the author makes some great observations…
Conservatives have often opposed the legal approval of gay marriage because, they argue, it will open the door to redefining marriage as basically any kind…
The NYT reports on a growing "problem" in the lesbian community – descrimination against former lesbians who have had operations to become men. You see,…
There are a few things that get my goat – gay apologists (who try to prove that the bible does not condenm homosexuality as sin),…
The problem of evil is one of the top five, maybe even the top intellectual and practical objection to the goodness and existence of God. …
I can’t help it – I love the English Standard Version (ESV) bible. But not just because it is a great "formal equivalence" translation (probably…
Stanley Crouch of the New York Daily News wrote a scathing commentary on MTV’s 25th Anniversary. He claims that it elevated the pimp culture to…
In the public health system debate, I deeply believe that we don’t need a purely socialized system – nor a privatized one. Rather, I proposed…
While the two religions do share some similarities, there are some stark differences between these two monotheistic religions, including their soteriology, the lives and teaching…
OK, I am learning to hate these, but of course, I love them. “Memes” are a techy geeky word coined by arch-Darwinist and atheist Richard…
This week’s Economist has a great couple of articles reviewing the results of the past 10 years of "workfare," the conservative welfare reforms initiated by…
Previously, I have recommended two relatively centrist resources on the religious history of our country, Meacham’s book American Gospel (the post has a great lecture…
One of the most prolific and intelligent critics of the scriptures and their integrity is Bart Ehrman, who I have written about before (see Who’s…
One of the frustrating things about the debates over homosexuality is the constant accusation of "hate" from the pro-gay side of the debate. I previously…
Many conservatives are often forced to answer the question “why don’t you care?” or some similar inquiry. More often than not, the accuser simply avoids…
Jesus Creed has a nice list of books on prayer, and I thought to add my favorites: With Christ in the School of Prayer by…
Just so everyone is clear. It is perfectly okay to teach that “9-11 was probably an American operation to launch a war on Islam countries.”