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April 2018

April 02, 2018

Good Advice vs. Good News

The essence of Christianity is not good advice, but good news. And there is a...

April 02, 2018

The Pope, Hell, & the Papacy

An Italian journalist has quoted Pope Francis as saying "there is no hell," a statement...

April 01, 2018

Christ Is Risen!

I love this painting of the Resurrection by Lucas Cranach the Younger (the son...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Our Power Struggle with God

I just got back from our Good Friday service. Here in Australia we're a day...

March 30, 2018

The First Image of Christ on the Cross: The Staurogram

Just as some liberal Bible scholars have claimed that belief in Christ's divinity "evolved" over...

March 29, 2018

Holy Communion and Vocation

Today, on Maundy Thursday, we commemorate Christ's gift of Holy Communion, in which He gives...

March 29, 2018

The New Discovery of Your Body’s Biggest Organ

Scientists have discovered a new organ in the body. In fact, it is the largest...

March 28, 2018

Excruciating: The Ironies of Holy Week

We had our Tenebrae service on Tuesday, here in Australia, and the Scripture readings struck...

March 28, 2018

Repealing the Second Amendment

The young anti-school shooting crusaders are discrediting the NRA and influencing public opinion to support...

March 27, 2018

I, Thou vs. I, It

Years ago, I read the book I and Thou by the Jewish theologian Martin Buber. ...

March 27, 2018

Male Coercion, Gendercide, & Abortion’s Violence Against Women

Pro-abortion advocates wrap themselves in the mantle of "the woman's right to choose." But many...

March 26, 2018

When Christ’s Work Comes Together “For Us”

Our new granddaughter, Hannah Grace Hensley, was baptized on Palm Sunday. Now comes Holy Week. ...

March 26, 2018

Trump Signs Republican Spending Bill–Planned Parenthood Gets $500 million

Back in February, with great effort, Congress passed a budget agreement, but the details and...

March 23, 2018

Nietzsche’s Critique of the New Atheists

Traditional atheists argue that God does not exist. The "new atheists" employ a moral argument...

March 23, 2018

Islam & Intersectionality

According to the leftist tenets of intersectionality, the interlocking dynamics of power and privilege mean...

March 22, 2018

Marriage, Living Together, Divorce Statistics–by Denomination

The Pew Research Center has released a study of marital status in U.S. religious groups. It...

March 22, 2018

Judge Rules Against Trump’s Argument for Presidential Immunity

President Trump has been fending off lawsuits from three women accusing him of mistreating them...

March 21, 2018

“Only Let Me Get to Jesus Christ!”

In his sermon last Sunday, here in Australia, Pastor Pfeiffer quoted some fascinating words from...

March 21, 2018

The Supreme Court Arguments in Pro-Life Clinic Case

In the Supreme Court case we blogged about regarding the California law forcing pro-life clinics...

March 20, 2018

Secularism or Liberal Religion?

Having spent time lately in the "happiest" countries that are also allegedly among the least...

March 20, 2018

Supremes Hear Case on Forcing Pro-Life Clinics to Promote Abortion

Today the Supreme Court will hear the case regarding California's law that forces pro-life clinics,...

March 19, 2018

Religion Is For Those in Need

The 10 happiest countries one earth are among the least religious; conversely, the 10 least...

March 19, 2018

Melding Politics, Social Media, & Psychological Warfare

Cambridge Analytica is a British data firm that harvested information about 50,000,000 users on Facebook. ...

March 16, 2018

What Is Religion, Anyway?

Christian Smith is the Notre Dame sociologist who identified the religion of America's youth as...

March 16, 2018

“Total Defense” Plans & the Second Amendment

Sweden and Finland are not members of NATO. But they are on Russia's doorstep. During...

March 15, 2018

Shutting Down Faith-Based Adoption Agencies

Traditionally, Christian and other religious organizations have taken the lead in arranging adoptions. But new...

March 15, 2018

Has Liberal Democracy Failed?

The conservative thinker Patrick Deneen has published a book entitled Why Liberalism Failed. He's not...

March 14, 2018

Why The Protestant Bible Has Fewer Books than the Catholic Bible

If a Protestant Christians gets into a discussion with a Roman Catholic and brings up...

March 14, 2018

Why Christians Support Trump

Michael Gerson, an evangelical Christian who was formerly George W. Bush's speechwriter, has written a...

March 13, 2018

The Self and the Fear of Death

Buddhist monks believe that the self is an illusion. Though the unenlightened become reincarnated into...