Words aren’t generally religious per se, but some words are clearly associated with Christianity. Not just technical terms like sanctification or dispensationalism but everyday words like bishop, chapel, devil, disciple, minister, sin. Words children use. Nevertheless, more than a decade ago, editors of the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed those very
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This is post 11 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
This is post 10 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
This is post 5 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
This is post 3 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
This is post 1 of 6 in the series “The Remnant” Those who would be faithful to God must live as a remnant people. As Freedom Dies, Is It Time for a Remnant Movement? The Remnant of Israel: A Model for Today A Remnant: 7 Defining Characteristics A Remnant: 7
This is post 6 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
Did you hear the one about the Marxist who praised religion? Sometimes truth issues from a most unlikely source. Melchizedek, king of Salem, appears as if from nowhere to bless Abraham, patriarch of God’s covenant people (Genesis 14). Balaam, who presents as a pagan priest in some ways, repudiates Israel’s
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,