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That Other Side of Jesus
Christians around the world have recently begun one of the most important seasons in the liturgical calendar: Lent. As we prepare for the Passion and Resurrection of our Savior,...
Why Man and Woman Are Not Equal
Of course, conservative Christians believe that women and men are not equal. We know we believe such things, because the elites outside our faith (today celebrating Women’s Equality Day)...
Is There an LGBT “Community”?
Today’s most important acronym expands and contracts like an accordion with seemingly no rhyme or reason. From LGBT, the inclusive train of letters has now swelled to LGBTTQQIAAP2S. The...
Fiorina Was Right
One of the biggest moments in this second GOP debate was Carly Fiorina deftly taking control of the exchange and pointing it toward the macabre activities at Planned Parenthood—and...
Why Ms. Madison Had to Create Female Customers
News that Ashley Madison had to create over 70,000 fake female profiles to meet demand calls an old ditty to mind: Hogamus Higamus Men are Polygamous Higamus Hogamus Women...
Rainbow White House
I write this post not as a partisan, but as an American. The White House should not ever be used as an icon or celebration for any particular political or...
Apostasy Alarmism
Both the mainstream and Christian press have reported that youth are fleeing Protestant Christian churches, and rapidly. Not true. In fact, young people are not leaving the church”or at...
What We Can Learn from Same-Sex Couples
The Atlantic has a very provocative cover story this month: “The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss.” It explains to anyone who wants to know “what gay and lesbian spouses...
Supreme Court Finally Asks the Tough Questions on Same-Sex Marriage
The first day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage were watched very carefully by many Americans. Up to this point, one would be hard-pressed to...
Gay Opposition to Gay Marriage
As David Mills notes below , Wendell Berry has recently claimed that opponents of same-sex marriage are necessarily and categorically rejecting a whole class of people. He tells us this kind...
Herod and Sandy Hook
Among the great joys that will occupy our minds with family and friends celebrating the coming of the God-child, we will all bear significant sadness in our hearts for...