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A Pagan Finds Religion

One of my dear colleagues in the Patheos universe is Star Foster, the managing editor...

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I am a Hate-Filled Christian

Being an evangelical Christian, of course, I grew up with vicious hatreds implanted deep within...

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Can America be Good Without God?

Maybe individuals can be "good without God" -- but can entire societies? This is one...

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LOTD: Is Bad Preaching the Problem?

I enjoyed reading John Wilson's thoughts in the Wall Street Journal's "Houses of Worship" series....

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Marriage Without Entitlement – Tullian Tchividjian Interview, Part 2

On Tuesday I posted Part 1 ("When Jesus is Everything, There's Nothing to Fear") of...

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Rick Santorum Interview: How JFK Misled the Country on Faith and Politics

Perhaps it was providential that my hard drive was damaged and I couldn't extract the...

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Is the Academic World Anti-Christian?

My recent Open Letter to a College Freshman generated many positive responses. One less-positive response...

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An Open Letter to a College Freshman

Dear Freshman, At last your time has come. Leaving behind the old world and the deep...

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August 17, 2011

Is Homosexuality Wrong?

Note: This is the latest in a series on homosexuality and Christianity. See the introduction and first, second...

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When Christ is Lord, Nothing is Secular

There's a saying attributed to John Stott: "When Christ is Lord, nothing is secular." Or...

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The Circle of Protection, Poverty, Obama v. Romney, and Aaron Rodgers: The Morning Report

In the News 1. "Christian Coalition Asks Obama to Protect the Poor During Meeting." There's...

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Her Blood Cries Out: Casey Anthony, Caylee, and the Justice of God

"Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground." -- Genesis 4:10 She was,...

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Is Homosexuality Voluntary?

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction and first and...

June 23, 2011

"Is Homosexuality a Choice?" is Not the Right Question

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction and...

June 21, 2011

Have Evangelicals Loved the Gay Community?

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction here....

June 21, 2011

Al Mohler is Right: We Have Not Loved Gays As We Should

Al Mohler is President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an intellectual leader of the...

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Gift Ideas for Father's Day

My relationship with my father is, and has always been, one of the greatest blessings...

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Is Faith Fading Away? Call me a Doubting Thomas

Celebrated intellectuals have long predicted the demise of religion in modern scientific society, and a...

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Everyday Transcendence: The 99 Balloons of Eliot Hartman Mooney

Art, profundity, transcendence, these things come in many forms. The entries so far in my...

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Welcome to the Gateway Blog

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