Lewis did not believe in the false theology and caricatures of the devil that have developed over the centuries—whether through art, literature or even today’s sports mascots (think Duke and Arizona State). While a Gallup poll earlier this summer showed that nine in 10 Americans still believe in God, a survey by the Barna Group... Continue Reading

The Military Times – the family of newspapers that deal with military issues for each service – has an online page called ‘Honor the Fallen’. They have given The Aquila Report permission to list the names in an article in our magazine once a month. Here is the list for July. Each day I look... Continue Reading

The chief end of man does not refer to the gain in satisfaction that each of our actions may provide as we perform them, but it has a distinctive eschatological strand to it. The chief end of man (here and now) is to glorify God and (at the last, when experiencing the vision of God)... Continue Reading

The Senate’s chaplain, retired Admiral Barry C. Black (a minister of the Seventh Day Adventist church), deserves some credit for the debt deal President Obama and congressional leaders reached Sunday night following his prayers which turned more zealous as the chamber slid closer to a national default. “The waters are coming in upon us,” The... Continue Reading

As Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s entrance into the presidential race seems more likely, economists and journalists argue how much credit he deserves for Texas’ job growth. Perry portrays Texas as “America’s new land of opportunity,” and in some ways this seems true. During the past decade, Texas added a million new jobs, more than almost... Continue Reading

Eight decades after Albert E. Brumley began piecing together the gospel standard “I’ll Fly Away” in an Oklahoma cotton field, the song continues to rake in cash for one man: the songwriter’s son Bob Brumley. Bob Brumley’s siblings have a problem with that. In a case that has fractured the family, Bob Brumley’s three surviving... Continue Reading

It wasn’t an easy decision for Billy Dempsey to make – leaving Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Fort Payne, where he has served as pastor for more than six years. After receiving an offer a few months ago to join the staff at a church in Jackson, Miss., Dempsey tried to pretend he wasn’t interested.... Continue Reading

The post of the same message drew 160 responses on (Facebook) with over 260 people “liking” the post and giving it a “thumbs up.” Based on their comments, many people appeared to have a more conservative opinion on the issue. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California, sent a message on Twitter Tuesday... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: One of our favorite bloggers/op-ed writers has written a new book called “Black and Tired: Government cannot cure moral ailments.” Here is a press release from his institution announcing the publication Dr. Anthony Bradley, associate professor of theology and ethics, is sick and tired. Why? Consider these melancholy statistics: · About 43 percent... Continue Reading

The Associated Press yesterday released the following news bulletin: “The Crystal Cathedral megachurch has restored the voting rights of its founder, the Rev. Robert H. Schuller, on the church’s governing board.” Following is the news release from the Board. In their meeting on Friday July 22, 2011, the International Board of Directors for the Crystal... Continue Reading