I know some college students read this blog, so I will begin by citing a pretty good article in the August 6 edition of Reason.com (a libertarian periodical) entitled “How the Federal Government Betrayed the Millennials,” by Veronique de Rugy. Perhaps you don’t think the Feds did betray millennials (you know who you are). After […]
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The Millennial Problem
14 Aug 2015
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I just finished another book I would commend to our readers. Gregory Alan Thornbury has published Recovering Classic Evangelicalism: Applying the Wisdom and Vision of Carl F. H. Henry. Crossway, 2013. As the title indicates, the author, current president of King’s College in New York City, and erstwhile “geek” (more below), the book represents both […]
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My Berean colleague Mark Smith wrote a very astute piece for this blog on the recent announcement by Ohio Governor Jon Kasich as a candidate for the presidency in 2016. He received an interesting and stimulating comment, to which I wish to reply as a separate blog. If you want the entire comment, go to […]
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“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) made it official. He is running for the Republican presidential nomination. Throwing his hat into an ever-expanding ring on Tuesday, Kasich, like everyone else, is a jumble of strengths and weaknesses, though for […]
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Quote of the Day (and Comment)
21 Jul 2015
The relationship between virtue and institutions has been debated for many years, even centuries, by political thinkers, not to mention even clergy. For Christians this is a particularly important issue. To what extent can we rely on the arrangement of political and legal institutions to “check ambition” and prevent mischievous abuse of power? Do we […]
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Yepper…well worth a watch, from his presentation at the Family Research Council last week. As the world tells us to be quiet, Mr. Grudem calls pastors to speak towards issues that Christians should be a positive influence on. I think it strikes a nice balance. What do you think? Add your comments below.
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Human Flourishing, the Bible and Books
06 Jul 2015
I just finished reading a very helpful book for Christians interested in how they should think about capitalism, wealth, and the Bible. The author is John R. Schneider and the title is The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth (Eerdmans, 2002). It is 13 years old and I thought I would […]
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Today’s blog takes direct aim at our “cultural elites,” including both self-styled elites and governmental elites. The catalyst for this was a statistic I heard coming from the Barna Group. The polling organization was doing surveys on homosexual marriage, freedom of religion, etc. One poll found that about 20% of all adults surveyed believed that […]
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Gay Marriage: When We Lose, We Can Still Win
30 Jun 2015
There is much to say about the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. For those interested in the text, go here. Just like the march toward gay marriage, the reactions to it have been swift and unrelenting.* Though I am sorely tempted to write more about the actual decision, I would rather focus on our […]
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The Rainbow’s Unfortunate Use last Week
30 Jun 2015
You know, it might seem like a small thing, but the lighting of the White House the evening of the homosexual marriage decision with the colors of the LGBT movement told me something about the people running it—and to a large extent, running our country. Throughout history when military victories were won, the victor was […]