NIV Bibles occupy the pews in thousands of churches, a kind of “default” contemporary translation. But the widespread use of the NIV as a “standard” English translation will probably disappear. I’ve spent some time looking over the recently revised New International Version of Scripture. The online version has been available for two weeks now. NIV... Continue Reading

While progressive Christian political activists lobby government to realize God’s kingdom of shalom here on earth, they are compelled to anathematize those within the church who disagree. The favorite targets of lampoon and derision from progressive Christians are the icons of the Religious Right: the late Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy, Pat Robertson, James... Continue Reading

Surely, you have heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” The gist of this axiom is that our physical health generally reflects the nutritional value of the food we consume. We would like to develop a similar maxim which we believe is equally true: “You are what you read!” Christianity is, as one has... Continue Reading

To the best of our knowledge, Jesus never asked the disciples: “Are we having fun yet?” The pursuit of…single-minded faithfulness, not simple-minded fun, is the true road to human happiness. When Thomas Jefferson selected the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” to describe one of the unalienable rights of man, he was appropriating an idea with... Continue Reading

“If non-Christians come away from one of Brother Micah’s sermons with the belief that he is representative of the whole of Christianity, then it is not he who is at fault; it is we Christians. Brother Micah is visible to the world in a way that we are not…” The Grounds of the University are... Continue Reading

“I am particularly frustrated that President Obama still has done nothing to ban hiring bias by publicly funded religious charities,” Lynn said in a statement. “That’s the 800-pound gorilla in the room… President Barack Obama signed an executive order Wednesday to further reform the White House Office of Faith-based Initiatives created under former President George... Continue Reading

Horton’s main point is that there are two types of covenants that run concurrently throughout Scripture, one type is that of a suzerainty treaty and the other is a covenant of grant. I’m currently [11/17/10] in Atlanta for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, and I’d like to offer a brief synopsis of... Continue Reading

In New Jersey recently, a family court judge refused to issue a restraining order against a Moroccan Muslim who had raped his wife. The judge concluded that no sexual assault had taken place because Islam forbids wives to refuse sex. Liberal judges are increasingly looking to the laws of foreign countries to help them determine... Continue Reading

You can see why the secularist might feel cheated. Every argument he makes against religious belief runs up against a great foggy X-factor called “God” and a useful hedge called “the Fall of Man” and an ace up the sleeve called “grace.” He argues that people take to religion as a crutch, because they can’t... Continue Reading

“When you meet couples with more than three children today, chances are they’re making a cultural and theological statement, says a commentator. Colson responds: “Well, I don’t think that they are so much making a statement as they are bearing witness to what they believe about God’s intentions for the family.” According to Britain’s Guardian... Continue Reading