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Why American Kids Have ADHD and French Kids Don’t

G. K. Chesterton wrote, “Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.” A rich man cannot be a thief. He must be a kleptomaniac. America, the richest society in the history of the world, applies this use of . . . . Continue Reading »

20 May 2013

Mark Driscoll, Tribalism, and the Church

I don’t usually keep up with Mark Driscoll and his Mars Hill Church, but today I read a tweet that led me to this recent video from his Resurgence ministry. In the video, Driscoll tells Christians that they need to learn from each other, rather than criticize each other. He’s speaking . . . . Continue Reading »

15 May 2013

How Should Christians Disagree over Theology?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of the controversies plaguing Southern Baptist colleges. In one of these controversies the administration of Louisiana College dismissed three religion professors, in spite of the fact that they all affirmed the school’s statement of faith. Kevin McFadden . . . . Continue Reading »

13 May 2013

Iron Man Grows Up

Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 . I found his performance every bit as delightful as previous installments. Though still witty, Tony Stark has lost some of his brashness in this movie. His encounter with aliens in  The Avengers  has left him shaken and . . . . Continue Reading »

9 May 2013

Geza Vermes, Scholar of Christianity and Judaism, 1924–2013

Geza Vermes died today from a reoccurrence of cancer. Religious studies has lost one of its most erudite and colorful scholars. Vermes was born to Jewish parents and converted to Roman Catholicism with them before WWII. After the war he became a Roman Catholic priest, but then returned to . . . . Continue Reading »

8 May 2013

The Horror of Student Debt

Student loan debt is scary. That’s the message of this video. In B-movie style, this short film dramatizes that many young Americans are suffocating under their student loans and other debts. The problem is all too real, but most Americans still take out student loans without a thought. . . . . Continue Reading »

7 May 2013

Five Suggestions for Summer Reading

Summertime in America. It’s a different kind of season. Kids are out of school. Parents are taking vacation days. The weather is warm, the beaches are full, and even the most business-minded among us loosen the collar just a bit. Summer has a slower pace, and that slower pace makes it the . . . . Continue Reading »

6 May 2013

“Transcending” Abortion in the Gosnell Trial

Kermit Gosnell’s attorney, Jack McMahon, made his closing arguments yesterday. In his statements, he attempted to make Gosnell seem like a respectable businessman who cares about his community.   World Magazine reports that the attorney tried to convince the jury to look past the fact . . . . Continue Reading »

30 Apr 2013

Kentucky Baptist Leaders Address Concerns, Louisiana Baptists Still Waiting

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 »

22 Apr 2013

Re: “Judging the Nations?”

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 »

17 Apr 2013