- 12/05/2011
For Christian Men: The Lessons of Herman Cain
Herman Cain would be in a very different position today if he had been able to say that he had never socialized alone with a woman other than his wife, and that he had never engaged in a relationship or friendship with any woman that was unknown to and unaccompanied by his wife.
3 comments - 12/03/2011
The Emergence of Digital Childhood – Is This Really Wise?
Children are being pushed into the digital world at ever-earlier ages.
- 11/29/2011
The Cain Mutiny – Character Doesn't End at the Bedroom Door
It is sheer nonsense to state that no candidate for public office (or public official) “should be questioned about his or her private sexual life.”
- 11/19/2011
We're All Harry Blackmun Now — The Lessons of Mississippi
When voters in Mississippi voted down the human personhood amendment last week, they sent a clear and undeniable message — the pro-life movement is not as pro-life as it thinks it is. The truth is that, even in what may be the most pro-life state in the union, the most basic moral logic of the pro-life movement is not fully embraced or understood.
- 11/10/2011
The Tragic Lessons of Penn State – A Call to Action
No one thought it would end this way. Joe Paterno, the legendary head football coach at Penn State University heard of his firing by the school’s board of trustees by phone last night. The Penn State disaster must serve as a warning to us
- 11/08/2011
A Tale of Two 'Baptist' Colleges
Shorter University and Mercer University are institutions of higher education in Georgia, and both have been historically related to the Georgia Baptist Convention. Both schools have been in the news in recent days over the issue of homosexuality.
Tags Homosexuality - 10/26/2011
Does Joel Osteen Not Know, or Does He Not Care?
Joel Osteen is in the news once again, this time for saying that Mormonism is just another form of Christianity.
9 comments - 10/25/2011
Total Capitulation: The Evangelical Surrender of Truth
Evangelical Christians will either stand upon the authority and total truthfulness of the Bible, or we will inevitably capitulate to the secular worldview.
Tags Evangelicals - 10/22/2011
In the Danger Zone: Raising Our Children in the Age of the Screen
Christian parents must be concerned, not just with what content children are watching, but how much exposure they really experience. Something has gone wrong when the default position of the television is on, rather than off.
Tags Family issues Technology - 10/18/2011
Would You Attend a Same-Sex Wedding?
Would you attend a same-sex wedding ceremony? That question was posed recently to Houston pastor Joel Osteen, and Osteen said that he would attend, if the wedding involved friends.
Tags Homosexuality - 10/12/2011
Mormonism, Democracy, and the Urgent Need for Evangelical Thinking
From a Christian perspective, Mormonism is a new religion, complete with its own scripture, its own priesthood, its own rituals, and its own teachings.
- 10/06/2011
Lessons From Piers Morgan's Interview With Joel Osteen
An interview that begins with a statement like, “Well, Piers, to me, faith is all about learning to be happy where you are,” is probably not going to end well.
2 comments - 09/26/2011
A New Third Way? Reformist Evangelicals and the Evangelical Future
Who is and is not an evangelical? With whom should evangelicals cooperate in Gospel efforts, and who not? What theological expressions are truly evangelical, and which are beyond the pale?
Tags Evangelicals - 09/17/2011
Infanticide, Canadian Style
If we will not defend life in the womb, eventually the dignity of every single human life is thrown over the fence.
Tags Abortion - 09/14/2011
Biblical Inerrancy and the Licona Controversy
It is not enough to affirm biblical inerrancy in general terms. The integrity of this affirmation depends upon the affirmation of inerrancy in every detailed sense.


