This is a pedagogy that is not narrow, but broad; it will naturally interest many who value a good, hard, traditional education that introduces students not merely to new ideas, but to ancient civilizations and long-forgotten patterns of thought.   Many years ago, the Frenchman Alexis De Tocqueville surveyed the American spirit and compared it... Continue Reading

Christ uses the word world to show the mystery and fullness of God’s love, which is not limited to any race, region, or time. Jesus is not suggesting a universal atonement. He died for those whom God chose to believe in Him (John 6:37) and in whom He works saving faith as a gift of grace (Eph.... Continue Reading

They don’t run away when the going gets tough or flee at the first sign of conflict. They recognize the pluses and minuses of the community in which they worship and serve. Older folks understand commitment, and many can’t wait to get back to church following an illness or a stint in the hospital. They are... Continue Reading

Generally, then, I tend to accept claims of “wars of religion” at face value. On the other side of the argument, I’d also note that over the past century or so, militantly secular and anti-religious regimes have caused far more bloodshed and carnage than all the crusades, jihads, and wars of religion combined.   What are... Continue Reading

In the 1925 media circus that was the Scopes “Monkey Trial,” a Tennessee teacher was found guilty of educating students about human evolution in a public school. In Epperson v. Arkansas (1968), SCOTUS ruled that teaching evolution is in fact not a crime and prohibited states from requiring “that teaching and learning must be tailored to the principles... Continue Reading

It’s impossible today to imagine powerful Mainline Protestant missions officials sternly extolling righteousness to island natives, U.S. Marines or anybody else, much less compelling political action by government officials. A contemporary version might entail an activist Protestant missions executive, clad in shorts and a t-shirt, cajoling island natives into demonstrations against U.S. Navy vessels, to... Continue Reading

A good many Christian colleges and universities have grown dependent on funds flowing through federal student aid programs and similar forms of government funding. What happens when they face a similar choice? The math will not work in their favor. A hard choice will have to be made, and we will soon see who will... Continue Reading

His appreciation of the fortitude, virtues and sacrifices of American military personnel led Roosevelt to issue an executive order in 1902 declaring that whenever possible, preference would be given in appointing and retaining “honorably discharged veterans of the Civil War, who are fit and well qualified to perform the duties” of the positions they sought... Continue Reading

3. She believes that submission and the love of a good woman will cure everything – “If I submit more and love my husband more, then he will change.” She is carrying a Pelagian burden that it is her responsibility alone to change her husband’s heart by her behavior.   I’m pleased to have a... Continue Reading

Error #5: There is only one reason Christians should pursue sanctification and that’s because of our justification. The Heidelberg Catechism lists several reasons—motivations even—for doing good. “We do good because Christ by his Spirit is also renewing us to be like himself, so that in all our living we may show that we are thankful to... Continue Reading