Here is an interesting column by David Harsanyi, a self-described atheist and “secular kind of guy,” who “practice[s] moral relativism regularly.” In the article, he says that he has had to reexamine his pro-choice views. Here are a few quotes:
After a life of being pro-choice, I began to seriously ponder the question. I oppose the [...]
Kevin DeYoung, whose ministry I am appreciating more and more as I get to know it, has some good thoughts on Christians celebrating Memorial Day: “Why Memorial Day Is Worth Remembering”
Here is a summary of his reasons:
Being a soldier is not a sub-Christian activity.
The life of a soldier can demonstrate the highest Christian virtues.
Military service is [...]
This brought tears to my eyes.
Aveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr., has spoken out against the Department of Homeland Security’s report that links pro-life people and organizations with hate groups. The words in the title of this post are hers: “Abortion is the white supremacist’s best friend.” That ought to send a [...]
The latest issue of Time carries an interesting article called “Everything but the Ring” by Lisa Selin Davis. It is about the changing landscape of marriage in our country. Basically, it boils down to this: less people are getting married and more people are cohabiting. According to Davis, more than 5 million unmarried couples cohabit [...]
How do we watch television as Christians? Some choose not to watch. Others, however, choose to do so. Here is one way that we can do that with profit.
The television show Lost is one of the (if not the) most imaginative, creative, and audacious stories I have come across. Combining character-driven drama, comedy, time travel, [...]
I do not pretend to know much about this swine flu business, but I have noticed something about things like it. In the last few years, we have had the SARS scare, the bird flu, and now this. Every time, it is presented as The Big One, or at least potentially The Big One. I [...]
Justin Taylor posted a couple of articles (here and here) dealing with the subject of torture and how Christians should view it.
As this has the potential to be one of those issues that divides unnecessarily, we must tread humbly here. One’s beliefs regarding torture do not mark one inside or outside the kingdom.
This does not [...]
I recently commented on Newsweek’s cover story, “The End of Christian America,” by Jon Meacham. I appreciated the article, even if I did have some (hopefully respectful) critiques. I was not the only one to respond. Boston University professor Stephen Prothero has also responded to the article, calling into question its foundational assumption about Christianity in America. Writing [...]
USA Today has a regular feature entitled “On Religion,” which is useful for both raising blood pressure and, at times, lowering it. The article published in today’s edition has the rare distinction of doing both, at least for me.
Written by Jonathan Merritt, the spokesperson for the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative (just rolls off [...]
Scrolling through the Bellingham Herald’s website, I noticed that they have a Domestic Violence Prevention Blog. I decided to check it out.
I did not get far before I found something that made me stop and think. Among the rather helpful articles on how to deal with someone in an abusive relationship was a post entitled [...]
