In the previous post in this series we wrote about self-government (self-control) as an aspect of religion. Christianity is the only religion that provides sufficient motivation (God’s grace in Christ’s death) and empowerment (the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer) to enable true self-government. Our
What does it take to sustain freedom? Freedom isn’t the natural condition of fallen human beings. Our default setting is bondage, either internally through various addictions and idolatries, or externally though tyranny. Freedom is fragile and requires a precise ideological ecosystem to sustain. As we often say, ideas have consequences.
History Repeats Itself in the “Social Justice” Debate Photo by Melany Rochester on Unsplash Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) was one of the most respected missionaries of the first half of the twentieth century, yet she had no problem “engaging the culture.” Among her other
In recent years the evangelical church has been roiled in a heated debate over “social justice” and racism. The conflict has been simmering for some time, but is now out in the open with the release of the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel supported by John MacArthur, Douglas
If distinction could protect a school from LGBT activism and government overreach, Trinity Western University would be immune. According to its website, TWU, in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, is “consistently ranked among the top two universities in Canada for Educational Experience by the National Survey of Student Engagement according to
In keeping with the season, here’s an animated version of DNA President Scott Allen’s very powerful and popular post, The Meaning of America. Click the picture below to go to our YouTube page.
We had lots of interest in last week’s rollout of a whiteboard animation version of our highest traffic post, School vs. Education. This week’s animated post offers a review of another outstanding piece, DNA president Scott Allen’s, Core Doctrines of the New Religion: Group Identity and Cultural Relativism. Go here
From part 1 … The basic worldview assumptions that animated the Civil Rights movement are slowly being replaced by an entirely new set of worldview assumptions. Because of this, race relations have taken a distinctly negative turn, and the gains of previous generations are under threat. We can see these negative
There can be no doubt that race relations in America have deteriorated in recent years. I’ve reflected deeply on what has led to this tragic situation, and the answer I’ve come to is worldview. The basic worldview assumptions that animated the Civil Rights movement—assumptions that led to incredibly positive changes,
The folks at the Bible Project recently developed a terrific video on heaven and earth (see below). We at the DNA find that there is still a great deal of confusion on this topic among Christians. Many (perhaps most) evangelical Christians hold to the idea that heaven and earth are
Listen to Darrow and Friends on the Ideas Have Consequences Podcast!
