A liberal Christian may be able to affirm that Jesus literally walked on the water or rose from the dead, yet he still retains the right as an individual to accept only that which supports his own experience of faith. Continue Reading »
Earlier this month the United States Postal Service honored Flannery O’Connor by placing her image, garlanded by peacock feathers, on a 93-cent postage stamp, the 30th stamp in their “literary arts” series. New York Times columnist Lawrence Downes has already chided the USPS for choosing an . . . . Continue Reading »
Whatever his motives, Putin has focused on the suffering of Christians as Christians, and that is something many leaders in the West are apparently reluctant to do. Continue Reading »
TV host Mike Rowe proves you can be be civil, witty, and intelligent when responding to things you disagree with on the Internet. Continue Reading »
Dear Reader,We've launched our spring fundraising campaign. Some of you have received letters from me asking for your support. That's been a great way to reach our regular readers, but some connect with us the way I'm doing so right now—by way bits and bites. Thus my electronic solicitation. Our . . . . Continue Reading »
Tony Campolo has come out in favor of gay marriage. Continue Reading »
Why the suicide rate of black children is on the rise. Continue Reading »
Choosing a Path in the World
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
New Churches, Old Europe
Philip Jenkins, Christian Century
Formed by War
Annalaura Montgomery Chuang, Christianity Today
Love & Mercy: A Refreshing Biopic on Brian Wilson
Wes Jakacki, Books and Culture
In 1775, a group of American soldiers raided George Whitefield’s five-year-old grave in Newbury, Massachusetts. Hoping that his relics would secure their protection in battle, they extracted a clerical collar and wristbands from the celebrated preacher’s remains and divided the cloth among themselves. The staunchly Protestant Whitefield no doubt rolled in his grave when they returned him to his resting place. Continue Reading »
At the March for Life this past January, I saw a teenage girl holding a sign that read, “She could be the next Beyoncé!” the “she” referring, of course, to the baby inside the womb. Her sign reminded me of the quirky movie, Juno, in which the protagonist, a young teenager, decides not to . . . . Continue Reading »
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