The truth shall set ye free; but first it shall make ye miserable.’ The great Danish theologian and philosopher, Sǿren Kierkegaard, is probably best known in Christian circles for his haunting reflections upon God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. While I am guessing many of us would question the theology that underlies... Continue Reading

I advise students who hear a professor proclaim that all ideas are equal to drop his class immediately. If he believes such a thing, then the professor’s ideas are no better than that of a student. He is therefore intellectually unfit to be a professor. Recently, someone wrote to me complaining of a “recent and... Continue Reading

I appreciate Jonathan Moore’s efforts to propose a conservative Christian response to this issue. (see http://bit.ly/9F8LFA) This is especially true in light of some recent evangelical efforts that distort this issue in a decidedly unbiblical manner. However, I question a bit the use of the terms “conservative” and “Christian” for this proposal. In the first... Continue Reading

Some background first: I love the Presbyterian Church in America. I didn’t grow up in the PCA, but one could say that Presbyterianism has “haunted” me for a good while. The church I did grow up in — the Christian & Missionary Alliance — was founded by a Presbyterian minister named Albert Benjamin Simpson. Not... Continue Reading

…the 2010 Strategic Plan read more like a piece of sociology than it did a biblical plan for moving forward in a conservative Presbyterian affiliation. I had a very liberal professor of ethics when I studied at the Free University of Amsterdam whose name was Harry Kuitert. Most of what he wrote and said was... Continue Reading

In what well may have been a state-sponsored compromise, the organizers were found guilty but not sentenced to prison. My congratulations to the Russian Orthodox Church. That reactionary institution survived the 20th century Bolshevik storm and is now back in business at the same old stand–claiming special privileges from the Russian government, doing its best... Continue Reading

Several comments have been made concerning an article recently published that appeared in our Opinion-Commentary section entitled “The Roots of White Anxiety” (read it here: http://bit.ly/9KmPdr). I have extracted those comments so readers can quickly understand the purpose of this editorial, which is to answer these questions: A bit confused. written by Rae Whitlock, July... Continue Reading

States cannot trust the federal government to police itself. They must take a direct role in reeling back federal power. Thomas Jefferson’s long-forgotten theory of state nullification may have found an ideal time for a resurgence, as the Tea Party and other groups advocate limited government as a solution to many of our current problems... Continue Reading

But I do find one item in prophecy that suggests to me (I certainly don’t insist on it) that these may well be the last days of the last times. It was one of those rare, perfect moments in preaching. While living in Florida some years back, due to limited choices I was attending a... Continue Reading

“We can’t have evil armed men at polling places in this country. That’s what makes us different than other places around the world.” “How many bubbles are in a bar of soap?” This was one of the “qualifying” questions posed to blacks attempting to register to vote up until the Voting Rights Act of 1965... Continue Reading