Three personal statements about Charlottesville: As a Christian, I repudiate racism (Galatians 3:28). As a Republican — the party of Lincoln!!! — I repudiate neo-Confederate white nationalism. As a conservative, I repudiate the mob violence of neo-Nazis and fascists. Continue reading Three Personal Statements about #Charlottesville
American public discourse, especially about controversial issues, is often conducted at a very low level. More heat than light, one might say. In this video from The Heritage Foundation, John Corvino, Sherif Girgis, and Ryan Anderson show how to have an informative, civil, and pointed debate about the legal conflict between religious liberty protections and LGBT nondiscrimination laws. Continue reading Video of ‘Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination’ at The Heritage Foundation
Over at InfluenceMagazine.com, I offer some thoughts about Joseph, adoptive father of Jesus, as a model for Christian fathers today. I’m reposting the article here with permission. ##### One of my favorite memories growing up was playing basketball with my … Continue reading A Righteous Man | Influence Magazine
Over at Influence Magazine, I offer some opinions about hateful words and violent deeds in the wake of yesterday’s shooting of Rep. Steve Scales (R-LA) and GOP congressional staffers. The article is posted here with permission: ##### “The tongue has … Continue reading The Power of Life and Death | Influence Magazine
Over at The Atlantic, Adam Serwer exposes what he calls “The Myth of the Kindly General Lee.” It’s well worth reading. Here’s a sample: The myth of Lee goes something like this: He was a brilliant strategist and devoted Christian … Continue reading The Myth of Robert E. Lee
Today is the 28th anniversary of “The Tank Man,” the unidentified Chinese citizen who, for a brief moment, held up 17 Chinese tanks sent to quell pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. His stance was an instant icon of … Continue reading Remembering ‘The Tank Man’
Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the Six Day War. In this article, historian Michael Oren, author of the excellent ‘Six Days of War,’ explains what that war meant to both Israel and the broader Middle East. … Continue reading On the 50th Anniversary of the Six Day War
Remy Munasifi may very well be the best satirist on YouTube… Continue reading Remy: The Venezuela Diet
I love this quote from the Poverty, Inc. trailer: “Having a heart for the poor isn’t hard, but having a mind for the poor–that’s the challenge!” Continue reading ‘Poverty, Inc.’ Trailer
Yesterday, Alvin Plantinga was named as the 2017 Templeton Prize winner. Plantinga is a Christian philosopher, best known for his work in epistemology and philosophy of religion. I have read a number of his works, and to the extent that I have understood them, they have influenced me greatly. Continue reading Alvin Plantinga Wins Templeton Prize
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