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October 2020

October 13, 2020

Additional Principles for Good Writing

According to the "Elements of Style" by Strunk & White, writing should always be clear,...

October 12, 2020

Sexualizing the new Tolkien TV Series

The producers of the upcoming Amazon Prime series based on Tolkien's Middle Earth are requiring...

October 09, 2020

Two Different Understandings of “Justice”

Justice is an important theme of Scripture, so Christians can resonate with today's calls for...

October 08, 2020

Why Balancing Abortion against Other Issues Doesn’t Work

Some people don't personally believe in abortion, but they can be pro-choice because they invoke...

October 07, 2020

Why “Personally Opposed to Abortion but Pro-Choice” Doesn’t Work

Many politicians and voters say that while they are personally opposed to abortion, they believe...

October 06, 2020

1619 Reconsidered

Responding to criticism from both historians and Marxists, the "New York Times" has quietly backed...

October 05, 2020

In the Communist Bible Translation, Jesus Stones the Woman

In the new Chinese Communist translation of the Bible, Jesus kills the woman taken in...

October 02, 2020

President Trump Has the Coronavirus

President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. The year 2020 is unfolding like an apocalyptic...

October 02, 2020

Identity Politics vs. Transactional Politics

Reactions to Trump's alleged mockery of his evangelical supporters demonstrate two approaches to politics. Some...

October 01, 2020

The Racism and White Privilege of Critical Theory

"Critical theory" teaches that beliefs systems are manifestations of the will to power and are...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

Rolling over Beethoven

Beethoven is being canceled, not for being racist or sexist but because classical music is...

September 29, 2020

We’ll Live-Blog the Debate!

Tonight's presidential debate promises to be historic, pivotal, and--if I may dare to say it--entertaining. ...

September 29, 2020

How the Constitution Resolves a Chaotic Election

Even if everything goes right, this may be a chaotic election day. But both sides...

September 28, 2020

How Court Packing Could End Constitutional Government

If the Senate gets into the habit of packing the Supreme Court, our Constitutional government--with...

September 25, 2020

Count von Zinzendorf Did Not Lead a Vampire Sex Cult

A television drama on PBS described Count von Zinzendorf as a strange mystic who worshiped...

September 24, 2020

And Now, Book Burning

Book burning is the iconic manifestation of totalitarianism, thought control, and the suppression of freedom. ...

September 23, 2020

Becoming a Christian Dissident against Soft Totalitarianism

A new book by Rod Dreher sees the emergence of a "soft totalitarianism" and draws...

September 22, 2020

“The Ultimate Showdown between the Power of Man and the Power of God”

Historian Tom Holland argues that the major influence on Western civilization was not ancient Greece...

September 21, 2020

The Supreme Court Vacancy & the Pro-Life Cause

The death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has poured gasoline on an already...

September 18, 2020

The Historic Evangelical Opposition to Abortion

The pro-abortion camp is saying that evangelicals used to support abortion. But actually, despite one...

September 17, 2020

Evangelicals Who Don’t Believe in Christ?

A majority of Americans, 52%, agree with the statement, "Jesus was a great teacher, but...

September 16, 2020

Simone Weil on Vocation

Simone Weil was a French philosopher and convert to Christianity who wrote profoundly about the...

September 15, 2020

Luther on Why Belief May Not Be Coerced

In a time when the church freely used coercion and punishment to enforce its teachings,...

September 14, 2020

Donald Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize

It seems incredible that someone as belligerent as Donald Trump has been nominated for the...

September 11, 2020

Trump, the Military, & Our Motives for Voting

Which should be the major motivation for our votes, the candidate's personal qualities or the...

September 10, 2020

The Futility of Coercing or Punishing Belief

Historically, some religions and governments have tried to compel people to hold a certain belief...

September 09, 2020

Is Doctrine about Truth, Experience, or Language?

Not only do theologians have doctrinal differences. They also have differences about what doctrine even...

September 08, 2020

The Coming Election Chaos?

That so many Americans are planning to vote by mail due to their fears of...

September 07, 2020

The Spirituality of Everyday Life

In our efforts to Christianize "Labor Day" by turning it into a feast day celebrating...

September 04, 2020

Recovering the Atonement

The doctrine of the atonement--that on the cross Christ bore our sins and endured the...