First Links — 1.29.14

by Matthew Cantirino

East-West unity, old-school blogging, and more daily articles of interest. Continue Reading »

29 Jan 2014 0

Ontology vs. Phenomenology in the Gay Christian Debate

by Ron Belgau

During the debate over Galileo, some theologians appealed to verses of Scripture to “prove” that Galileo’s sun-centered model of the solar system could not be correct. For example, Psalm 93:1 says, “the world is established; it shall never be moved.” Along with 1 . . . . Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

Is President Obama Reinventing Civil Religion?

by Mark Movsesian

She means it as a compliment. At OnFaith, author Diana Butler Bass writes that President Barack Obama is reinventing American civil religion for the spiritual-but-not-religious age. It is “obvious,” she writes, “that the God of Obama’s public speech is not the God of previous . . . . Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

The Anti-Catholic Ghost in the Spiritual Gifts Debate

by Dale M. Coulter

Whether John MacArthur wanted it or not, his Strange Fire conference has re-ignited the long-standing debate about the miraculous within Protestantism. With its penchant to classify everything, contemporary Evangelicalism has labeled this debate as being between cessationists and . . . . Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

Paul’s Powerpoint to the Corinthians

by Gabriel Rossman

Paul’s 1st letter to the Corinthians rendered into a new tongue and ready to bring the good news to board rooms, sales presentations, and scientific conferences. Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

Wandering in Desert Wastes

by Greg Forster

Kevin Williamson’s cover story in the new National Review, “The End of Sex in an Age of Pornography,” is well worth your time, if you can stomach it. Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

First Links — 1.28.14

by Matthew Cantirino

What’s wrong with idols, the elasticizing of the “pro-life” label, and more daily articles of interest.  Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2014 0

Queen Latifah’s Grammy Mass Wedding

by Carl R. Trueman

At the Grammys last night Queen Latifah officiated a mass wedding ceremony—with some couples heterosexual, some gay—followed by a surprise song from Madonna. Was it satire? I am a big fan of satirical mockery, even satirical mockery of important things such as marriage. Such satire . . . . Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2014 0

Jefferson Airplane’s Warning

by Carl Scott

Carl’s Rock Songbook is a series focusing on a particular rock song or issue connected to rock music. In the course of my learning the Gen-X alternative rock catechism, perhaps it was when I was reading an issue of Spin magazine sometime in the 80s, I was told that the release of The . . . . Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2014 0

First Links — 1.27.14

by Matthew Cantirino

The haunted secular, the emerging genre of the review review, and more daily articles of interest. Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2014 0