For the critical theorist, culture was front and center, after economics and traditional Marxism. For critical race theorists, clearly, race is front and center, and that was not a particularly big emphasis for the critical theorist, with one exception—Herbert Marcuse.   Downstream from Critical Theory How should we think about critical theory as compared to... Continue Reading

“Qatar is today a leading funder of Islam in Europe,” Malbrunot said in an interview with Swiss television RTS in 2019. He said Qatar was doing this through a network of connections close to the Muslim Brotherhood. At home, however, Qatar has a completely different policy towards Christians. Islam is Qatar’s state religion, with the country’s... Continue Reading

God has limits for nations. This is clear from passages such as Gen. 15:16 and Dan. 8:23. Indeed, there will be a day when “the fullness of the Gentiles has come in” (Rom. 11:25). The church age will end and, with it, God’s special outpouring of grace upon the Gentile nations, which has gone on... Continue Reading

From the beginning of time, the God of heaven and earth has declared war on all wisdom that ignores his own. He will tolerate no rivals when it comes to our trust. That’s what makes artificial intelligence such a danger to the Christian, and especially to the minister.      We need to be reminded... Continue Reading

There is a wealth of additional information and visuals including maps, charts, timelines, lists, illustrations, and photographs (see the list pages 25-31) that combine to give a comprehensive presentation of Presbyterian missions in the vast continent of Africa. The header shows the Basel Mission Church and appears to have been published around 1915. The Basel... Continue Reading

Therefore, here comes Rev. Larry E. Ball, a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee (for 45 years), requesting that the Commission of Sullivan County, Tennessee, prohibit the erection of any Islamic mosques within the geographical boundaries of this County.   To the Honorable Members of the Sullivan County Commission Blountville, Tennessee A Public Proposed Resolution to... Continue Reading

Reason and revelation were not antagonists in the view of America’s Founding generation. They were equally given to us by God, and when properly used, they both pointed to the same truths. The Declaration does not claim otherwise. Instead, it proclaims that America’s political system will be based on key truths about human nature that... Continue Reading

Boredom can be a tool to help us think more deeply about what matters most. Silence can be the context for exercising the mind and cultivating the imagination in a way that Scripture invites. If Brooks is right, cultivating boredom is a habit we all need, especially in a culture like ours.   According to... Continue Reading

These brave Chinese authors are speaking truth power in ways that are both reminiscent of the 16th century resistance theorists and also in a manner that is instructive for many today.   [Author’s] Note: This longer than normal read is well worth it in our opinion. Moreover, an interesting case study arose in China that could... Continue Reading

We haven’t catechized our own people, let alone our culture, into recognizing the truth that a human embryo is a human being. Until we do, a pill like mifepristone that ends a life at seven weeks won’t feel like a technology being used to kill humans.   Most pro-lifers are familiar with significant abortion-related legal... Continue Reading