Collin Garbarino

Last week, I suggested that some conservative Baptist theologians are finding Baptist denominational colleges inhospitable. Though probably dismissed for different reasons, Jarvis Williams at Campbellsville University and three professors at Louisiana College were all let go in spite of the fact . . . . Continue Reading »

On Monday, Mark Tooley of the Institute on Religion and Democracy responded to my piece on some unfortunate comments by Fred Luter. In my piece I cautioned Christians about confusing church and state. I’m thankful for Tooley’s response, and I agree with some of his points, though not . . . . Continue Reading »

Christian colleges and universities have every right to maintain their denominational heritages. I teach at Houston Baptist University, and I am pleased that our school explicitly holds to its Christian mission : Many universities call themselves Christian, but cannot bring themselves to talk about . . . . Continue Reading »

On Friday, thanks to the work of Mollie Ziegler Hemmingway and Kirsten Powers , anyone who uses social media probably noticed his feed blow up with references to Kermit Gosnell, the abortionist currently on trial for eight counts of murder. Most media organizations had ignored the trial, but now . . . . Continue Reading »

Yesterday Mahmoud Salem published a piece in the  Daily News Egypt , entitled “Morsy’s Christian Problem.” In the piece, Salem condemns the Egyptian government’s lack of protection for the Christians in that country. He acknowledges that President Mohamed Morsi . . . . Continue Reading »

Last week, Russell Moore, president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, gave C-Span an interview in which he discusses the role of religion in American politics and culture. In his new role leading the ERLC, Moore will promote honest and civil . . . . Continue Reading »

Fred Luter, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention, caused a theological controversy last week. On a radio show March 27th, the host asked Luter whether he believed that North Korea’s sabre rattling had anything to do with God judging America for debating same-sex marriage. . . . . Continue Reading »

In a piece recently published in the Wall Street Journal , Suzy Lee Weiss, a high-school senior, claims that colleges have been lying to her for years. She writes: Colleges tell you, “Just be yourself.” That is great advice, as long as yourself has nine extracurriculars, six leadership . . . . Continue Reading »

When I run, I run without headphones because it gives me opportunity to think about my day, think about my life, and think about my stride. Some days my thoughts never reach higher than one, two, three, four, breathe, one, two, three, four, breath. But other days the run helps me gain mental and . . . . Continue Reading »

A few days ago, Karen Swallow Prior posted “The Case for Getting Married Young” over at the Atlantic . She notes the recent trend in which young people increasingly postpone marriage, and she mentions some of the consequences that have come from this shift. Delaying marriage can . . . . Continue Reading »