Joe Carter

Could relics found in a Jordanian cave be the earliest Christian documents ever discovered ? The director of the Jordan’s Department of Antiquities, Ziad al-Saad, says the books might have been made by followers of Jesus in the few decades immediately following his crucifixion. “They . . . . Continue Reading »

Over the years some have asked me why, as an evangelical writer, I so infrequently invoke the name of Jesus. My usual glib response is that I prefer not to name-drop just because I’m on a first-name basis with the Creator of the universe. But the truth is, I’ve never felt that being an evangelical required me to stuff my essays with scripture references or end my articles with an altar call. … Continue Reading »

Last week First Things hosted a lecture by Gary A. Anderson on the topic “Is the Concept of Purgatory Jewish?” Those who attended the talk—or anyone else in the New York City area—may be interested in his next lecture series at New York University titled ” Begetting . . . . Continue Reading »

In The Telegraph , Iain Hollingshead offers a list of ” Not the 50 books you must read before you die .” The subtitle claims that the list provide “some tongue-in-cheek literary advice.” But I think he’s mostly serious. At least I hope so. I don’t agree with . . . . Continue Reading »

A study conducted over eighteen years claims that weekly church activities boost obesity fifty percent by middle age: The study, conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, found that young adults who frequently attended religious activities were far more likely to become obese than those . . . . Continue Reading »

From Rick Garnett , a law professor at the University of Notre Dame: Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear (what I think is) the most important religious-freedom case in 20 years.  The Supreme Court this morning granted cert in Hosanna Tabor Church v. EEOC. ( More here , at the Religion . . . . Continue Reading »

As an evangelical who is extremely sympathetic to natural law theorizing, I have been fascinated by the recent discussion that Joe Knippenberg mentioned earlier today. However, I’ve been surprised that while many have hinted at it, no one has directly asked the obvious question: Why . . . . Continue Reading »

In today’s On the Square column , David Mills responds to those who praised homeschooling when it was a counter-cultural alternative but are wary of it now that it is an option for politically, culturally, and religiously conservative parents: This new criticism is, to someone like me, a very . . . . Continue Reading »

Dear Highway Department, I’ve lived in Japan three different times and have developed a great admiration for the people of that country. They are innovative, energetic, and enterprising workers. But I’ve never considered them to be all that different from Americans. I certainly never . . . . Continue Reading »

1. Oxford English Dictionary Adds ♥ It is a decision likely to break the hearts of traditionalists. Once the sole preserve of tacky tourist T-shirts, the heart symbol – as in I ‘heart’ New York – has become the first graphical entry in the Oxford English Dictionary in its . . . . Continue Reading »