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Enjoyably Evangelical
Not many people need to write an autobiographyโespecially not philosophy professors. Not many people who take the time to write an autobiography will do so in under 200 pages . . .
Antifragile Faith
Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Cultureby aaron m. rennzondervan, 272 pages, $26.99 On June 2, 1987, the National Enquirer published a photograph of Donna Rice...
An American Evangelist
Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by collin hansen zondervan, 320 pages, $26.99 Iย first met Tim Keller in April 2011 at a national conference for The Gospel Coalition...
The Case For Kids
The most significant thing happening in the world may very well be a thing that is not happening: Men and women are not having children. The biblical logic has...
Why Are We So Offended All the Time?
Ok, so I rarely post over here. Sorry. But I figure the least I can do is cross-post once in awhile from my โrealโ blog. So here goes. *****...
Justification: Here I Stand
A few weeks ago an editor from the Christian Science Monitor emailed to ask if I would consider writing an opinion piece on the doctrine of justification. This sounded...
Whatโs Wrong With Us?
If youโve ever struggled to explain what went wrong with evangelicalism, or if youโve ever been embarrassed to be around conservative, doctrinal Christians, hereโs several popular villains to make...
A One-Sentence Definition of Evangelical
โEvangelicalโ is a theological term shaped by historical events. Since Joe asked us to define the word, Iโll define evangelicalism at its best, rather than at its worst. An...
Defining Discourse Down
No one has mistaken our day as an age of powerful, rational discourse. The McLaughlin Group doesnโt usually evoke memories of Lincoln-Douglas, and Twittering about your favorite bagel from...