In December, the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, an eight day feast in remembrance of the triumph of the Maccabees over the forces of Antiochus Epiphanes in the year 165 B.C. The story has a lesson for us. Antiochus promoted an ancient form of political correctness. He insisted that everyone give up their own religion and... Continue Reading

This declaration continues this tendency to define “the gospel” as something other than the specific announcement of the forgiveness of sins and declaration of righteousness solely by Christ’s merits. The Manhattan Declaration, released November 20, 2009, firmly yet winsomely takes the stand in defense of truths that are increasingly undermined in contemporary Western societies, including... Continue Reading

“This is not funny, this is serious stuff!” intones a flock of furrow-browed politicos about that well-dressed couple who conned their way into a White House shindig. Yes and no, in that order, because some of us think this incident is more than a little funny and really not all that serious. “They could have... Continue Reading

From the Editorial Board of the Colorado Springs Gazette A biology professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris, known as PZ “Little Paul” Myers, has no claim to fame beyond an infantile expression of bigotry that went viral, much like a flu virus. Though mostly forgotten, Myers is to an Internet hate virus what that... Continue Reading

By Dr. Niel Nielson, President, Covenant College Editor’s Note: Dr. Nielson was one of the original signers of the Manhattan Declaration and submitted the following statement at the request of The Aquila Report. I was pleased to sign the Manhattan Declaration for four principal reasons: 1. The convictions and commitments articulated in the Declaration (regarding... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: The following two extracts are taken from the Mirror of Justice Blog website, which is a blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory.) Just a quick thanks to Rick for posting the link to the Manhattan Declaration, which I’ve finally just found a moment to read. I’d also like, in my... Continue Reading

This is the second in a series on John Calvin. Even though John Calvin (1509-1564) died 54 years before the Synod of Dort his name has been associated with the five points. They are nearly always called The Five Points of Calvinism even though Calvin had nothing to do with the formulation of them. On... Continue Reading

For what will I give thanks this year? Will it be for a President for whom I did not vote and whom I opposed? Will it be for the bail out of the financial system that greed and stupidity made inevitable? Will it be the great University of Texas that removed a well-qualified, creative professor... Continue Reading

Editor’s note: In this article, McMullen gives an analysis of three different religious approaches to the current Health Care Reform discussions The great religious faiths of the world differ in some important ways, but most agree that believers are supposed to take care of the sick. The instructions of the Torah, the words and deeds... Continue Reading

Last week saw the release of The Manhattan Declaration, a document crafted by Chuck Colson, Robert George and Timothy George and signed by a long list of Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders. I have not been able to gauge the interest in the Declaration or whether it has had an immediate impact. But I have... Continue Reading