In May 1995, his first year as Pennsylvania governor, Tom Ridge was invited by Gannon University, a Catholic college in Erie, Pa., to give the commencement address and receive an honorary degree. But the distinguished Republican and native son had a problem: he was a pro-choice Catholic. Erie Bishop Donald Trautman expressed his “concerns.” Governor... Continue Reading

Many of my generation grew up with the idea that “the priesthood of all believers” included the view that the best way to understand the Bible was when one was alone with the Bible and the Holy Spirit. Later we learned that “small groups” were a close second. A group of people reading a Bible... Continue Reading

The Rev. J. Gresham Machen, D.D., who died out in North Dakota on New Year’s Day [editor’s note: 1937], got, on the whole, a bad press while he lived, and even his obituaries did much less than justice to him. To newspaper reporters, as to other antinomians, a combat between Christians over a matter of... Continue Reading

In my recent article “Checkmate,” I made the case that President Obama’s grand strategy has outfoxed the opposition, dooming us all to a massive increase in the scope and power of Uncle Sam. Is the situation hopeless? Never! If Americans who believe in individual liberty and free markets rally to the cause, then we may... Continue Reading

Is he pro-life or pro-choice? That was the giant unknown hanging in the balance one day in 1990 as President George H. W. Bush nominated a mystery man named David Souter for a Supreme Court seat. Both sides of the abortion issue badly wanted answers. I remember those debates, and especially the uncertainty. America got... Continue Reading

Metokos Ministries has a block of rooms at 47% less than the primary Conference hotel. As of May 5th, there are still a few rooms left at this discount price. If you have not yet booked a room, contact Dr. Don Clements, Director of Metokos Ministries for details at [email protected]

Every American, obviously, has heard of Ronald Reagan, and Reagan historians have heard of Bill Clark. Clark was Reagan’s close aide, who, more than any other, laid the foundation for Cold War victory. Few historians, however, knew a 20th century figure named Joan Clark, who survived communism—and the Nazis—and joined Bill Clark as wife and... Continue Reading

Some people I know react with incredulity when they hear television commentators remark on President Barack Obama’s brilliance. “How can he say that?” they expostulate. “He doesn’t understand basic economics, and he relies on a teleprompter even during news conferences. This guy is in over his head.” To which I reply: True, true … and... Continue Reading

Christian Newswire — An attempt to delete the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s constitutional requirement that its officers practice “fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness” has been defeated. As of April 27, 2009, 89 of the denomination’s 173 local presbyteries had voted against the deletion, while only... Continue Reading

The following resolution was adopted by the Rocky Mountain Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America on April 23, 2009: Resolution to Rocky Mountain Presbytery Regarding Women Not Serving as Deacons or on Diaconates Whereas the Rocky Mountain Presbytery at its April 2008 stated meeting adopted the following with respect the office of deacon: That... Continue Reading