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04/01/2013What You Can Do About Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court may strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. In addition, it may declare California's ban on gay marriage (Proposition 8) to be unconstitutional. We won't know the Court's decisions until June, but the ramifications of this issue are already affecting Christians in significant ways.
508 comments - 03/22/2013
Jesus Was Not Politically Correct
President Obama continues his Middle East tour today, amid signs of a warming relationship between himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. For instance, as the president and prime minister were preparing to inspect a missile system, they were told to walk along a red line on the airport tarmac. Remembering Mr. Netanyahu's repeated warnings about a "red line" in Iran's nuclear development, Mr. Obama pointed toward the prime minister and joked, "He's always talking to me about red lines." He added, "So this is all a psychological ploy." Chuckling, Mr. Netanyahu replied, "This was minutely planned."
24 comments - 03/21/2013
Kid President's Pep Talk Goes Viral
"Kid President" is a nine-year-old in Tennessee named Robby Novak. He has osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease that makes his bones brittle and has led to more than 70 broken bones and 13 surgeries. He has steel rods in both legs.
- 03/20/2013
Baptist University to Offer Sex Reassignment Surgery
Brown University was founded in 1764 by a group of Baptist ministers. It has held its commencement services in First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island (the first Baptist church in America) since 1776. Now it has become the 37th American college to include "sex reassignment surgeries" in its student health care plans.
67 comments - 03/19/2013
Methodist University Expels Chick-fil-A
Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia will remove Chick-fil-A from its campus food court. The intense campaign waged by gay and lesbian students is being credited for the decision. Ironically, Emory was founded by the Methodist Church and named for a Methodist bishop.
54 comments - 03/13/2013
'Preachers' Daughters' Shows Hollywood vs. Faith
A pastor's daughter fantasizes about becoming a porn star. Another pastor's daughter struggles with telling her parents she's not sure of her child's paternity. These are some of the plot lines in Preachers' Daughters, a reality show which aired last night on the Lifetime network. The program received interest from six different networks. Imagine the backlash from Muslims if Lifetime aired a similar show titled "Imams' Daughters," or from the Jewish community for "Rabbis' Daughters."
12 comments - 03/07/2013
The Significance of Hugo Chavez's Death and Faith
Hugo Chavez died Tuesday at the age of 58. The flamboyant president of Venezuela was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and had undergone four operations in Cuba. After his last Cuban treatment was unsuccessful he turned to doctors in Brazil, but it was too late. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced Chavez's passing, calling his death "a moment of deep pain." What does it mean for the U.S. and for Christians?
17 comments - 02/21/2013
'Bachelor' Star Defends Decision to Remain Celibate
Sean Lowe, star of ABC's The Bachelor, is making headlines this morning. The Dallas native has taken a vocal stance as a "born-again virgin" – he had sex while in college, but has now chosen to remain celibate until he is married.
16 comments - 02/04/2013
How Can Christians Influence the Boy Scouts?
How can a person disagree with the Scouts' decision without seeming bigoted or hard-hearted? Consider Derek Nance, a longtime Boy Scout and camp leader. His video disclosing that he is gay ends with this statement: "Until the time comes that I can again work at summer camp without having to hide who I am, this uniform will proudly hang in my closet waiting for things to get better." Watching it, my heart goes out to him.
71 comments - 01/28/2013
Why Did God Allow Brazilian Nightclub Fire?
If you lost someone you love in the fire, wouldn't you be asking how an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God could allow such a tragedy? I would. I would wager that innocent suffering has caused more atheism than any other issue.
320 comments - 01/25/2013
What Abortion Has Cost America's Future
Every year, 32,000 people die on America's highways. Every 10 days, that many abortions are performed in our country.
37 comments - 01/20/2013
Why Are Young People Leaving Religion?
A third of young adults in America say they don't belong to any religion. Why? NPR did a fascinating story on this phenomenon, interviewing six young adults in Washington, D.C. They came from Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions. One was raised Jewish; she still loves going to synagogue but describes herself as having an "agnostic bent."
590 comments - 12/17/2012
God on Trial in Newtown
The self-professed Creator of the universe claims to be all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving. For millions of people, it is harder to believe such assertions after the Newtown massacre. Atheist Sam Harris declares that "the murder of a single little girl – even once in a million years – casts doubt upon the idea of a benevolent God." Now we're facing the killing of 20 children in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history.
226 comments - 11/16/2012
Why Is the Twilight Saga so Popular?
The last Twilight Saga movie premieres tonight. Why are these films so wildly popular? Some credit Meyer's descriptive writing style and alluring characters. Others point to Edward's romantic charm—he is old-fashioned in many ways, respectful and protective of Bella, insisting that they remain chaste until they marry.
29 comments - 11/07/2012
Presidential Election and 'We the Purple'
Now that President Obama has been reelected, I'd like to offer some reflections on yesterday's election. The Washington Post called the day our "civic holiday." Whether your candidate won or lost, what America accomplished Tuesday is truly remarkable.
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