If I could have an honest conversation with Betty Friedan, trailblazer of the modern feminist movement, we would have words! Betty in her seminal book, The Feminine Mystique, dismally described the home and women’s role in it as a “comfortable concentration camp”. If we could talk, I would tell Betty
This is post 15 of 18 in the series “classics” Not Every Story is Based in Reality How Homosexuality Became Normal in the West How Evolutionists Explain Poverty Lies Enslave, Truth Transforms Human Evil, Cosmic Consequences NURTURING: The Wonder of Being There Personal God, Personal Creation The Implications of Moral
In part one we explored the Greek term paideia as a key to understanding how humans and nations develop. In this brief part two, we need to consider another dimension of this profound term. The Paideia Principle affirms that discipling both children and nations is an act of enculturation. It
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “singleness” When SINGLENESS is Your Station Singleness, a Calling and a Unique OPPORTUNITY What is God’s view of singleness? Where does the single person fit in God’s plan for marriage and family formation? I often hear that question from unmarried people—especially
Sometimes we achieve helpful clarity by recognizing important distinctions between similar but different concepts. In fact, some of our most popular blog posts have been about distinctions. Bob Moffitt’s post Reconciliation vs. Restoration has generated lots of traffic. And our most popular post, by far, is School vs. Education. To
Recently, Richard Smith in Argentina published a “sympathetic critique” of Darrow’s book Discipling Nations. He raised issues about Disciple Nations Alliance teaching that have been noted by others from time to time. We published, in six parts, Richard’s critique and Darrow’s response. In this follow-up post we bring you Richard’s response to Darrow, and
All culture is local. You hear that sentiment sometimes in a discussion about cultural norms, customs, or values, especially when an outsider implies any criticism. On its face, the expression may be true. The problem is the subtext. Often, it’s a way to forbid any critique of a culture from
This is post 12 of 12 in the series “toxic new religion” The Cultural Roots of Campus Rage The Tyranny of Feelings: Yale as a Microcosm for a Troubling Trend Whose Dictionary Do We Use? How the New Religion Advances by Redefining Words Whose Dictionary Do We Use? How the
The ministry of the Disciple Nations Alliance is based on the conviction that truth has the power to transform lives, communities and even nations. Broken, impoverished communities are transformed when the church confronts cultural lies, and embodies and proclaims the truth. Helping the church do this is the beating heart
This is post 4 of 4 in the series “theology of suffering” Persecution of Christians Reaching Unprecedented Levels Jesus Was a Refugee, Too ISIS and Nero: Persecution of Christians Pagan Persecution of Christians: In Peter’s Day and Ours Pagan influences are driving much of the persecution of Christian today just
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