From the blog of Andrew Barnes, Editor There are many questions circulating out there by some elders of the PCA concerning the future of our denomination. I believe it a good thing to look back at some of the writings of the fathers of our denomination as they were nearing the end of the PCUS... Continue Reading

The letter demands an apology from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood “for the misuse of Holy Scripture as it relates to women.” A group called the Freedom For Christian Women Foundation, which developed from a conference called Seneca Falls 2, has written a letter to the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood demanding... Continue Reading

Back before I went on this extended hiatus (finishing up this new book), I received a question from a reader about whether it was ethical and neighbor-loving to display a picture of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Here is my response. Dear Not-a-Neoconfederate, As I write this, I can see on my wall the flag... Continue Reading

American Christians live in the most prosperous nation in world history and the one in which it costs the least to be a Christian. This environment can be deadly to faith A few days ago I listened to a sermon by a man who is preparing to lead a missionary team that will plant itself... Continue Reading

‘Women Deacons’ is not going to happen in the PCA in my lifetime (I’m 77!). Many years ago I got about four letters to ‘The Rev. Prof.’ Of course, that went out with the 1920 Emily Post. My mother was very proud that I was a minister, so I never broke the news to her... Continue Reading

Don’t do it, Tom. Write a happy column about lovely flowers, cuddly kittens, or wonderful kids. How about a few kind words about flags on Chester Boulevard? But stay away from this. No. Don’t avoid this. Racism. Here is the new cry and cause of some: those tea party people are racists. Even this week,... Continue Reading

“I wonder if its really possible to be, without contradiction, an “Evangelical Roman Catholic Presbyterian.” As a part of their Future of Religion series, the religion portal Patheos considers the future of Catholicism. Elizabeth Scalia notes the intriguing entry by my buddy (the best talk show host in America) Hugh Hewitt: The Roman Catholic Church... Continue Reading

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