In Places Far, Far Away
Though I have been there more than a half-dozen times, I will never forget the first time seeing it. Standing on the vista of the …
Culture
Can We Trust the Story?
The four Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, form the foundation of the Christian faith. These biblical texts contain accounts of …
How to Go to Church
Here’s the burning question everyone wants answered: What should be my attitude be when I attend church? With more and more people coming through the …
Anything Goes
Allow me to set forth a humble, albeit provocative, proposal. For an atheist to remain intellectually consistent, he/she ought to applaud events most people condemn …
Saving the World from Suicide
Consider the following article as the reason our nation teeters on a cultural collapse. Touchstone Magazine (Jan-Feb 2021) has a snippet from T.S. Eliot’s “Thoughts …
Some Needed Historical Perspective for Jesus Followers
I don’t know about you, but I dread the upcoming onslaught of exaggerations and unsubstantiated claims about to descend on us with another presidential election. …
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The Hard Problem of Morality
It is not unusual for Americans to engage in debate. We are a people given to disagreement and dispute, and we rarely keep our opinions …
The Failure of Secularism
What do the Syrian refugee crisis, the Ukraine-Russian War, and Khartoum in flames all have in common? Each, in its way, proves the lie of …
Why, What, or Who
In the third chapter of Exodus when Moses first encounters God we read – “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why …
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Search for a Mere Morality
The push and the pull of the conversation was escalating. The tone and posture of both involved made it clear the subject was intense. And …
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