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July 2022

July 21, 2022

What to Do When the Church Loses Its Reputation

Carl Trueman writes about why the church has lost its reputation and its moral authority--both...

July 20, 2022

An Islamic Take on LGBTQ Identity

A Muslim woman explains why a Muslim's identity can only be based on religion, not...

July 19, 2022

And Now Belief in the Bible Plunges

Only one out of five Americans believe the Bible is the "actual word of God,...

July 18, 2022

Methodists & Abortion

The stalled split of the United Methodist Church was originally over the LGBTQ controversy, but...

July 15, 2022

Praying for Ourselves vs. Praying for Others

When we pray for our own needs, we focus on ourselves. But when we pray...

July 15, 2022

Prayer List

Considering today's post about praying for others, what are some things and people that we,...

July 14, 2022

A Novel of the Reformation by Bo Giertz

Another novel by Bo Giertz, the author of "Hammer of God," has been translated into...

July 13, 2022

A Lutheran Thriller

The Lutheran thriller writer Ray Keating--known for his Pastor Stephen Grant novels--has started another series,...

July 12, 2022

How to Save College Football

With teams blowing up their conferences and other problems in college football, a proposal has...

July 11, 2022

The Nature of Fun

Novelist Walter Kirn distinguishes "fun" from other pleasures. In his essay "The Holy Anarchy of...

July 08, 2022

The Problem of Different States’ Abortion Laws

In overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court returned the issues to the states. But...

July 08, 2022

Discussion: Is America Going in the Right Direction?

Pollsters keep putting out surveys asking whether the country is going in the right direction....

July 07, 2022

The Myth of Bodily Autonomy

Perhaps the strongest arguments on the pro-abortion side are the variations of the claim that...

July 06, 2022

Justice Thomas Opposes “Penumbras,” Not Rights

Justice Clarence Thomas is being demonized for his concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's...

July 05, 2022

The Return of Legislation

Overturning Roe v. Wade was not the only monumental ruling from the Supreme Court. The...

July 04, 2022

Celebrating–Not Boycotting–the Fourth of July

Some people are calling for a boycott of Independence Day celebrations due to the overturn...

July 01, 2022

MAGA vs. Trump

The Donald Trump phenomenon is not just a personality cult. He brought to the fore...

July 01, 2022

What Web Sites Would You Recommend?

Here on our weekly Cranach community discussion, you have recommended books, streaming television, and music. ...

June 2022

June 30, 2022

All or Nothing? Or Some?

Progressives are reportedly battling each other over tactics, with some activists insisting that the only...

June 29, 2022

A Thorough Statement of Faith

On June 25, 1530--492 years ago last week--seven principalities and two cities presented a confession...

June 28, 2022

No Half-Measures

One option for the Supreme Court was to uphold Roe v. Wade while increasing the...

June 27, 2022

“The Greatest Victory in the History of the Conservative Movement”?

The overturning of Roe v. Wade has been described as "the greatest victory in the...

June 27, 2022

Anonymous Memorials for Todd

I asked his wife if any memorials had been set up for Todd Stadler, long-time...

June 24, 2022

The Point of View of a Persecutor

A letter from Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan sheds light on the Roman...

June 24, 2022

Discuss: Have We Become Infantilized?

Wanting a government that treats us like a child, keeping dangerous things out of our...

June 23, 2022

What the Gay Hymns Tell Us

A collection of hymns for LGBTQ worshippers shows their spiritual yearnings. But it also shows...

June 22, 2022

The Difference Between Early and Modern Feminists

Whereas modern feminists seek to make women be like men, thus valuing men above all,...

June 21, 2022

Breakdowns in Intersectionality

The principle of intersectionality teaches that members of various "oppressed groups" should be allies of...

June 20, 2022

Declining Belief in God

In the 1960s, 98% of Americans believed in God. According to the latest Gallup Poll,...

June 20, 2022

Death of a Reader

I just learned that a long-time reader and commenter, Todd Stadler, has passed away after...