This is post 5 of 9 in the series “Narratives” Scott Allen explores the problem of how narratives have steadily replaced truth in Western society. What’s Wrong With a Story? The Destructive Power of Narrative: An Example from American History Why Narratives Have Become Pervasive Farewell, Justice: The Corrosion of
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“Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly” (James 3:1 NIV). The apostle James’s warning carries at least one obvious implication: teachers influence their listeners. This is especially true if the listeners are children, who
The other day, I was sitting at home when I heard this commercial begin to air on our television. Was I really hearing this right? I couldn’t believe that “Jane Roe” would be speaking out against abortion. The woman who fought to make abortion legal in the United States is
This is post 2 of 7 in the series “Obama’s Blinding Style” Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 1 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 2 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 3 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 4 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 5 & Final A Response to Obama’s Blinding Style More on Obama’s Style &
This is post 1 of 7 in the series “Obama’s Blinding Style” Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 1 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 2 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 3 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 4 Obama’s Blinding Style, Part 5 & Final A Response to Obama’s Blinding Style More on Obama’s Style &
So, I never set out to become the staff member that makes lots of comments about movies and the arts, but I’ve happened upon this role, because I have found that media penetrates my mind and communicates to my heart in deep ways. My wife and I watched the new
This is a great article I’ve just finished reading titled Top Scholars Confirm the Truth of Christianity. The gentleman interviewed, Ted Baehr, is an acquaintance of my mentor, Darrow Miller. Ted is an inspiration for many reasons as he is a great mind who works in the realm of culture
I have not seen a film in a long time that has effected me so strongly. In 15 minutes, this film (titled Volition) explores the choices of action and inaction at three major points in history. Our world truly makes it easy to conform and difficult to stand in opposition