This is post 10 of 13 in the series “Dialogue on racism in America” Racism and Christian Racial Reconciliation: A Dialogue Between Christians Racism and Christian Racial Reconciliation: A Dialogue, Scott #1 Racism and Christian Racial Reconciliation Dialogue: Dennae #1 Racism and Christian Racial Reconciliation: A Dialogue, Scott #2a Racism
Over the last two decades, the LGBT community has been flexing its muscles. The rapidity and heft of the movement has taken the world by surprise. Culture has changed dramatically in the West, and now the push is on to bring cultural acceptance and changes in laws in the developing
For many people, the name “Castro” evokes tyranny and the stifling of freedoms: religion, conscience, the press, assembly, speech. All these principles we hold dear in the United States. All were enshrined in the First Amendment to the constitution. Now a new Castro has made a frontal attack on religious freedom in
Maybe you’ve seen the reports that—is it Bruce or Caitlyn Jenner—is regretting that famous surgery. (Maybe that’s true, maybe not.) To the degree we are shaped by a biblical worldview, such regret would come as no surprise. When we depart from God’s order, we suffer. More on that metaphysical observation
This is post 1 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
Secular religion is behind the bathroom bills. It is vital that Christians understand what is at stake with the Obama administration’s transgender directive to America’s public schools. It is far more than simply a policy about the use of bathrooms and showers. The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that
In the previous post, The Meaning of America, I attempted to distill a list of the core ideas and values that gave rise to our distinctly American culture—that uniquely American way of doing things that was eloquently described by de Tocqueville in the 1830s and is still recognizable today. I called this “the
This is post 6 of 10 in the series “wisdom” Wisdom book preview Poverty: The Fruit of Neglected Wisdom What Wisdom Has to Do with Wealth Creation Laws: Wisdom Sustains the Universe Wisdom Sustains the Universe Through Human Obedience Wisdom is Better Than Knowledge Wisdom: The False and the True
“The problem with you Americans is that you don’t believe in evil.” The charge is taken from a work of fiction, but it’s altogether true in fact. That sentence appears in Joel C. Rosenberg’s 2002 novel, The Last Jihad. Rosenberg is a Messianic-Jewish writer and political strategist. He puts the words in
Two weeks ago we published CIVILIZED BARBARISM: China’s Abortions and Your Face Cream. The piece touched a nerve; it’s already the fourth most-viewed post (of 800) since we launched this blog 4½ years ago. The article was about what is happening to babies in China, but it also referenced the Kermit
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