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No Limits, No Culture: Portents of a Post-Christian America
On May 7th, Delaware became the eleventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. On May 14th, Minnesota became the twelfth. While that leaves thirty-eight states that haven't redefined marriage, we shouldn't deceive ourselves. As Rod Dreher recently pointed out in "The American Conservative," historians will one day remember our time as "a cultural revolution."
Fired for Word 'Negro': Spanish Teacher Claims She Used Spanish Word for 'Black'
A teacher has been fired for using the word "negro," and she is now filing a lawsuit against the school saying that her use of the word was not in a racial context, but was purely educational.
Jim Wallis, Frank Wolf Discuss How Politics Can Serve the Common Good
Evangelical left leader Jim Wallis and Republican Congressman Frank Wolf (Va.) discussed how politics can serve the common good at a Thursday panel at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. While the panel wasShow More Summary
Syria and the War on Christians: Should the U.S. Intervene?
It's a potent reminder that while we may not be certain who the winners in the upheavals rocking Syria and the rest of the Middle East might be, we already know who the losers will be: Christians.
Interview: You Can't Think Your Way to God
Christian formation means shaping our loves, says Jamie Smith, not just educating our minds.
I f there's one refrain coming from James K. A. Smith these days, it's that Christians can't think our way into the kingdom. It may sound strange...Show More Summary
News: Building Peace in the Heart of Darkness
Local Congolese Christians nurture new efforts to end chronic violence as UN adds new brigade.
Violence erupted again this week in the fractured Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) when at least 20 people were killed in clashes between...Show More Summary
Flipping the 40-Minute Sermon
Should church teaching evolve in the digital age?
A new trend in academia encourages educators to focus less on lecture and more on active learning within the classroom environment.
"The danger with lucid lectures…is that they create...Show More Summary
Boy Scouts' Membership Change May Grow Christian Youth Clubs
Alternative organizations saw rising interest amid debate.
They have pledges. They have merit badges. And they may go camping.
But they're not the Boy Scouts.
Across the country, there are decades-old religious alternatives with names...Show More Summary
Review: The Hangover Part III
The final installment in the "Hangover" trilogy will definitely give you one.
mpaa rating:R (For pervasive language including sexual references, some violence and drug content, and brief graphic nudity) Genre:Comedy Directed By: Todd...Show More Summary
Spiritual Formation, Making It Stick! (Pt. 3)
Recognizing the spiritual needs of culture reveals the great need, in Christian schools, for a more focused approach to "spiritual formation" necessary. Planning how to make spiritual formation" integral to the curriculum then is paramount.
How to Know Who Is Right About the Afterlife
Whether there is life after death is a question that humans have pondered for centuries. Today there is a great deal of interest in the subject with people curious about near-death experiences, supposed encounters with ghosts, and the claims of psychic mediums. Some scoff at the entire concept of an afterlife, while others are comforted by it.
Missions Organization Seeking Unsung Heroes Nominations for Epoch Awards
An interdenominational missions organization is looking for nominations of unsung heroes, those who are tackling the issues of poverty, sex trafficking, HIV/AIDS, the need for clean water, homelessness and other needs in today's society, for its second bi-annual Epoch Awards to be held later this year.
Against Christian Music (or “Destroying the Soul One Chord at a Time”)
Yesterday, Mackenzie attempted to defend “Christian Music.” For what it is worth, I’ve listened to a lot of the bands he mentioned. I grew up with each of them, in fact, save the O.C. Supertones. I’m not even here to tell you that he’s entirely wrong. Those artists will absolutely give you the the sort of [...]
Boy Scouts Decision to Accept Any Sexual Orientation a Rejection of Values, Says Christian Law Group
A Christian legal group described the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee's decision on Thursday to change its longstanding membership policy and allow Scouts to be of any "sexual orientation or preference" as a rejection of its freedom to promote values that the group has held for the last century.
Protecting Religious Freedom: A Reminder From the Ga. Bibles in State Cabins Debate
When I served as a missionary in Asia for more than 20 years, I entered a world ripe with challenges for religious freedom. Imagine being in a world where you hesitate before saying "God bless you" to the person in line behind you at the grocery store or "I'll be praying for you" to a colleague battling a terminal cancer. Show More Summary
The Importance of Conscience
We have a hypersensitive smoke alarm in our house. It goes off all the time. But I think it is better to have a smoke alarm that is too sensitive than to have one that isn't sensitive enough.
Are American Christians 'Unashamed' of Their Faith?
A new report from LifeWay Research reveals that many churchgoers are not open or transparent about their faith.
Comments, Spam and the Art of Self-Promotion
Everybody seems to have a cause for which to speak Loudly from the rooftops they proclaim the thing they seek… -o-o-o- Long before starting this blog, I was a regular reader of others. I’m not sure when I had the first impulse to leave a comment, but there was no doubt some issue on which […]
