Hunter Baker

At a recent conference, I participated in a plenary panel session on the question of whether libertarians and social conservatives can get along. I advocated for common ground from the social conservative position, but also sought to help the audience think through some of the basic issues . . . . Continue Reading »

For many First Things readers, Gary Bauer is a name from the past.  The former president of the Family Research Council resigned his leadership of the organization while campaigning for the presidency several years ago.  Since that time, he has continued to have some currency among . . . . Continue Reading »

So, the WSJ has a major debate feature on the role of religion in society in its Weekend Journal.  For the atheists, we have Richard Dawkins.  No big surprise there.  For the theists we have . . . Alister McGrath?  No. Rick Warren?  No. Francis Beckwith?  No. J.P. . . . . Continue Reading »

My children, Andrew and Grace, are now ages 7 and 4.  According to my wife, they have been prime candidates for a trip to Disney World for some time now.  I have held back because I tend not to be enthusiastic about vacations for reasons other than visiting family (because that’s . . . . Continue Reading »

After a dear colleague died at age fifty-eight, my wife forced me to join the gym so that I might avoid a similar fate for her and our small children.  I have enjoyed the experience immensely except for one thing. The treadmills I like to use, the ones under the big fan, face directly into the . . . . Continue Reading »

When I was a freshman in college, a woman who looked like a whole-earth hippie asked me if I had a personal relationship with Jesus. The question struck me as a strange one. Yet I found myself compelled to hear her out, and began to hang out with the young people in the InterVarsity Christian . . . . Continue Reading »