Brown University Students Overwhelmed By Class, Activism
Students at Brown University are claiming that the combination of classwork and social activism is causing them mental anguish
Although Brown University President Christina Paxson sought to mollify student protestors with a 19-page proposal accompanied by a $100 million plan a for a more “just and inclusive campus,” students still weren’t happy. Justice Gaines, a student who uses the pronouns xe, xem and xyr, found it necessary to aid peers in coping with their... Continue Reading
The Number One Predictor of Divorce—and How to Fix It
After four decades of research, the world's foremost marriage therapist noticed a clear pattern among couples that didn't stay together.
Even if you and your partner have been having some heated arguments lately, it doesn’t mean you’re headed for disaster. “Relationships die by ice rather than fire,” says McNulty. “Some couples eventually stop trying to dialogue. They find working on key conflicts to be too difficult or painful. They give up. They grow more distant,... Continue Reading
Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao Over Comments About Homosexuality
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao contract with sportswear giant Nike terminated after his comments about gay people.
“It’s common sense,” Pacquiao told the TV5 network, speaking in his native language in a video shared online. “Do you see animals mating with the same sex? Animals are better because they can distinguish male from female. If men mate with men and women mate with women, they are worse than animals.” A Nike spokesperson... Continue Reading
Controversial Megachurch Pastor Mark Driscoll Finds a New Flock
Barely a year later and 1,000 miles away, Driscoll is back, planting a new church in Phoenix, Arizona.
“I don’t know why he’d hide [his history with Mars Hill], or think that he could,” said Warren Throckmorton, a psychology professor at Grove City College in Pennsylvania and perhaps the most prominent of a handful of fastidious religion bloggers who have documented the particulars of Driscoll’s troubles. “Given that he built his brand on... Continue Reading
Nothing to Celebrate
The seriousness of a society’s funeral rites speaks volumes about the seriousness of a society, for the way we treat the dead is really a function of how we value life.
‘Celebrations of life’ and funeral liturgies which choose ‘My Way’ or ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ are interesting phenomena because they reflect the metaphysical superficiality of this present age and our childish inability to face up to the seriousness of death even when it is staring us in the face. They also... Continue Reading
The Secularization of the West and the Rise of a New Morality
The claim that humanity can only come into its own and overcome various invidious forms of discrimination by secular liberation is not new, but it is now mainstream.
The new sexual morality did not emerge from a vacuum. Massive intellectual changes at the worldview level over the last 200 years set the stage for the revolution in which we currently find ourselves. We are living in times rightly, if rather awkwardly, described as the Late Modern Age. Just a decade ago, we spoke... Continue Reading
A Short Remembrance of Dr. Charles Ryrie
Reflections on a relationship with Charles Ryrie.
Probably the thing I appreciate most about Dr. Ryrie was his zeal for evangelism. We only met because of his determination to share the gospel with the lifeguards where he swam. No matter who was on duty, Dr. Ryrie was coming at them with the message of Jesus Christ crucified and raised for sinners. And... Continue Reading
‘Keep Your $10’: ‘Christian’ Rapper Andy Mineo Mocks Fans, Defends Profanity Use
An unrepentant professing Christian rapper, who has worked with artists such as Lecrae, Tedashii and Sho Baraka, is claiming that it is permissible for Christians to use profanity.
“Well, the tongue is ‘full of poison.’ Let me ask this, if a preacher uses profanity on the stage what would that look like?” one follower, identified as Seth, asked. Mineo opined that it would be permissible depending on the context of how the expletives were used, asserting, “The words in and of themselves are... Continue Reading
When Your Favorite Theology Professor Becomes an Atheist
When Christian teachers, pastors or mentors leave the faith, many who sat under their ministry get caught in the confusing wake that follows.
In a world where “objective” and “rational” are code words for “atheism” and “scientism,” anything that hints of faith in God is relegated to third-class stowage. But while the allure of scientific or philosophical reasoning has broad overtones of the increasing secularity of our culture, it is a secularity that brims with undertones of our... Continue Reading
Does the Faith of a Presidential Candidate Matter?
Beyond the practical and the political value, the faith a presidential candidate does matter
“As our nation changes, as we become more and more secular, candidates begin to reflect this reality. For the first time in living memory, we’re facing a diversity of beliefs represented among the candidates running for president.” As Americans, we are blessed with the privilege and responsibility to choose our leaders from among ourselves.... Continue Reading
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