Francis Beckwith

This summer has been one of profitable reading for me. Among the many books I have read are two that are particularly outstanding. Their virtue lies in the skillful, informed, and clear way they dismantle the case for unbelief made by a small cluster of writers that has come to be known as ” . . . . Continue Reading »

(HT: Davy Buck on Southern Appeal ) You can find it in either PDF or html form.  It is a summary (including very brief commentaries) of parts of HR 3200 .  It was, according to the document, “reviewed, revised and adapted on July 29, 2009, by Liberty Counsel from the original . . . . Continue Reading »

At the end of this month, Crossway Books is set to release  The End of Secularism . It is authored by Hunter Baker , who is presently Director of Strategic Planning and Associate Provost at Houston Baptist University (HBU), where he teaches in the Department of Government. Hunter was my . . . . Continue Reading »

This issue has arisen in recent days. Supporters of H.R. 3200 claim that its end of life counseling provision, section 1233 , is merely voluntary for the patient. But a closer look shows that section 1233 includes conditions and financial incentives for physicians and other health care providers . . . . Continue Reading »

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You can read about it here . For those who are interested, in 2006 I published a chapter in the book, Bob Dylan & Philosophy: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Thinking) , “Busy Being Born Again: Bob Dylan’s Christian Philosophy.” You can find that chapter here . . . . . Continue Reading »

Robert P. George, a member of First Things ’ editorial board, published an op-ed piece in this morning’s Wall Street Journal . It concerns the issue of same-sex marriage and the courts. Here is an excerpt: We are in the midst of a showdown over the legal definition of marriage. Though . . . . Continue Reading »

Houston Baptist University publishes this wonderful new periodical called The CIty . (Full disclosure: I am one of its advisory editors). In the Winter 2008 issue, Matthew Lee Anderson , published an insightful essay, “The New Evangelical Scandal.” My good friend, Professor John Mark . . . . Continue Reading »

The Rev. Russell E. Saltzman has authored a remarkable essay published on First Things’ On the Square (31 July 2009), “An Ecumenical Moment for One.” A Lutheran pastor in Kansas City , the Rev. Saltzman laments his denomination’s (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) . . . . Continue Reading »

T This evening I will be a guest on Fr. Ron Lengwin’s Sunday night radio program, Amplify . It is broadcast from KDKA in Pittsburgh (1020 on the AM dial). You can listen to the show from 9-11 pm EDT online here . I will be on the program to talk about my new book, Return to Rome: Confessions . . . . Continue Reading »