On October 16 my esteemed colleague at Bereans at the Gate, Mark Caleb Smith (a.k.a. Doc Bow-tie) posted on his battle against culture wars. He doesn’t want to engage in culture wars as much as “fight against those who wish to fight them”. I am in substantial agreement with Dr. Smith’s comments on this issue. I […]

As if our mere presence on-line were not ridiculous enough, we are taking our act on the road. Last week, a contingent of Bereans invaded the friendly spaces of Brantwood Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. We were warmly welcomed by Pastor James Risner and his flock. We enjoyed a good time of discussion. Topics ranged […]

Ebola, CDC and bureaucracy By now we all know about the Ebola virus and about the Americans who have contracted it.  What has until recently not been well-known is the behind-the-scenes role of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  And the bigger story of the CDC is its representative role of large bureaucratic agencies in […]

Gird your loins, fellow believers. Sharpen your spears. Lace your sandals. There are vineyards to trample and breastplates to don. Zion awaits, but only if we march apace. There are culture wars, and rumors of culture wars. The world is full of shadows, some of them treacherous and fearful. We have a mayor in Houston […]

I listened yesterday to an EconTalk episode on my computer in which the host Russ Roberts interviewed Martha Nussbaum on the program.  But if you haven’t listened to EconTalk interviews, you are missing a treat.  And if you haven’t heard of Martha Nussbaum, you are forgiven.  Her name is not a household word, thought her […]

The stock market swung wildly this past week, with the final result  the S&P 500 down 3.1%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 3.9%.  Everybody knows a major reason why:  The Federal Reserve is winding down its aggressive monetary stimulus, and now the question is will they increase interest rates, and if so, how soon?  QE3 is […]

I was asked to speak at the Religious Freedom Summit that is still going on at Cedarville University. What follows is a copy of my remarks. They were lightly edited and altered when delivered since I did not read the text. *** Our tendency, when we think of religious freedom or anything else, is to […]

The Bible frequently reminds us of the importance of our thought life. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. (Romans 12:12) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there […]

There is an old saying which I think is largely true:  He who lives by the crystal ball eats lots of broken glass.  Certainly predicting the future is difficult for those without the divine revelatory skills of Joseph or Daniel in the Bible.  Yet, there is another saying which also has a lot of truth […]

The feature article this week by Dr. Tison notes how Peter Conn recently wrote that Christian colleges and universities should not be accredited because they indoctrinate rather than educate.  He said that they violate the foundational principle of higher education by not embracing the rational empiricist approach to knowledge exclusively.  Because Christian educators recognize that […]