Jerry Newcombe

Jerry Newcombe

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  • Misunderstanding Thomas Jefferson on Church and State

    Misunderstanding Thomas Jefferson on Church and State

    Many elitists today interpret the First Amendment in such a way as to turn it into a "search and destroy mission for any sneaky vestiges of religion left in the public square," as one Christian law professor put it. That's what separation of church and state means nowadays.

  • An Appeal to Christians Who Do Not Plan to Vote In November

    An Appeal to Christians Who Do Not Plan to Vote In November

    In polite society, you're not supposed to talk about politics, sex, or religion. Sorry, but this column will discuss all three, directly or indirectly.

  • The Antidote to our Culture's Sexual Anarchy

    The Antidote to our Culture's Sexual Anarchy

    This culture is obsessed with sex. Even burger ads sometimes use sex to sell their product. Pornography is rampant. Gender confusion rules the day. Some even want laws to let men use the ladies' room. And if you are a pastor and don't agree, they may subpoena your sermons.

  • Assisted Suicide, Shakespeare and 'Death With Dignity'

    Assisted Suicide, Shakespeare and 'Death With Dignity'

    Recent events have brought the debate on so-called "death with dignity" and assisted suicide into the spotlight again. And yet, the argument is not really a new one. No less a light than William Shakespeare extensively dealt with the subject in his writing.

  • Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day?

    Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day?

    Just days ago, the Seattle School Board voted unanimously to replace Columbus Day, a federal holiday, with "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to be celebrated on the same day in support of the people allegedly plundered and wiped out by Columbus and his heirs.

  • Political Correctness on Islam Can Lead to More Killings

    Political Correctness on Islam Can Lead to More Killings

    I opened a recent TIME Magazine and saw in big bold words a quote from British Prime Minister David Cameron on ISIS: "They are not Muslims. They are murderers." With all due respect to the Prime Minister---they are Muslims, and they are murderers.

  • Entrepreneur Wants to Find 'Cure' for Death

    Entrepreneur Wants to Find 'Cure' for Death

    The man who co-created PayPal helped solve a big problem, how to make trustworthy payments on the Internet. This successful solution has enriched the lives of everyone---himself included. Now, he wants to think outside the box to solve another problem: Death.

  • The Irony of California's Ousting of Campus Christian Groups

    The Irony of California's Ousting of Campus Christian Groups

    A disturbing story came and went, barely noticed a few weeks ago. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is being unceremoniously booted off the campuses of California's 23 state universities. This begins with a process of "derecognizing" these as legitimate campus groups.

  • The Root of 9/11: Bad Theology

    The Root of 9/11: Bad Theology

    But there's another factor as well, and that deals with the personal motivation of the hijackers. 9/11 happened because of bad theology. Nineteen men believed the promise that if they died in a state of Jihad, they would go to Paradise and receive their 72 virgins. Nineteen men sought assurance of salvation in the wrong place and killed thousands of innocent people on the way.

  • Making a Comparison Between Charles Darwin and World War I

    Making a Comparison Between Charles Darwin and World War I

    What started World War I? An anarchist in Serbia shot and killed a visiting Austrian leader. But why would that shooting trigger the killing of millions, including one out of two young Frenchmen, in what we now know as World War I, which began a hundred years ago?

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