Alvin Plantinga’s Masterful Achievement
by William Doino Jr.Alvin Plantinga is justly celebrated for sparking a global renaissance in Christian philosophy. Continue Reading »
Bearing Witness from Prison in Indonesia
by Bob OsburnAmerica’s conservative Christians should consider not only joining the vigils, but also visiting Ahok in his jail cell. Continue Reading »
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose
by Carl R. TruemanBroken election promises, a theodicy question, and a reflection on Christian ministry under Trump. Continue Reading »
Dirty Hands and Political Despair
by Brandon McGinleyIt is not an act of humility but one of mutilation to amputate one’s faith in order to fulfill some secular political mandate—whether it be a bureaucratic directive or a party’s litmus test. Continue Reading »
Get Thee to an Altar
by James R. RogersSo with a nod to considerations both theological and practical, my main criticism of the argument in Reno’s book, as with the religious right more generally, is not that it’s too Christian, but that it’s not Christian enough. Continue Reading »
Why do Christians Revere Jerusalem?
by Mark MovsesianApparently, the Times’s staff is so unfamiliar with basic Christian teachings that the Resurrection slips right by them. In this, they are not alone among our mainstream media. I once heard a BBC news announcer refer to Easter as the holiday on which Christians commemorate the death of Jesus. Continue Reading »
A More Perfect Absolutism
by Michael HanbyIt is part of the absurdity of American life that we decide questions of truth under the guise of settling contests of rights. Which means that we decide questions of truth without thinking deeply or even very honestly about them. Thus, while it is obvious to many that we are living through a . . . . Continue Reading »
Donald Trump, Man of Faith
by Matthew SchmitzChristianity is a religion of losers. To the weak and humble, it offers a stripped and humiliated Lord. . . . . Continue Reading »
A Mountain or a Marathon?
by Carl R. TruemanIn Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society, Rusty Reno offers a brilliant, accessible and modestly optimistic take on the possibilities for positive change in our current cultural climate, upon which I offer some modestly pessimistic thoughts. Continue Reading »
The Christian Roots of Soil Stewardship Week
by John MurdockThe earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” That is a truth that gets double billing in the Bible with the Apostle Paul quoting the Psalmist David in his first letter to the Corinthians. But it is a truth that gets short shrift today. We want an unbridled personal autonomy and a . . . . Continue Reading »
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