Joe Carter

Consider two facts: God does not make arbitrary decisions and Christianity is a religion whose truths are rooted in and revealed through history. Assuming those claims are both true—and I have no doubts about either—it follows that the Father had a particular reason for sending the Son to . . . . Continue Reading »

Over the past few years Tim Challies has written hundreds of book reviews. Invariably he finds a way to focus on the positive, finding something worthwhile in otherwise lackluster books. But Karen Armstrong’s The Case for God has stymied his ability to find anything worth praising. Well, . . . . Continue Reading »

Does anybody know where, in the Christian tradition, there’s speculation about what would have happened if Jesus not been crucified—if he had come in the flesh, and the world had known him and embraced him instead of killing him?First Things’ editor, Jody Bottum, asked me for our . . . . Continue Reading »

First Things’ own Ryan Sayre Patrico has an article on Mary Tudor at National Review Online : ‘Don’t burn hundreds of your subjects at the stake.” If a modern-day image consultant could offer advice to some of the past’s most notorious rulers, that nugget of wisdom would . . . . Continue Reading »

Note: At Jeremy’s suggestion, I’m reposting a piece I once wrote on how to use an RSS reader as a blogging tool. Steps #1-4 are all you need if you just want to use an RSS reader for reading blogs, but I included the rest in case anyone is interested in implementing a useful system for . . . . Continue Reading »

In the Wall Street Journal , Patrick J. Reilly reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that Catholic institutions must pay for birth control in their health insurance plans: Last week, thanks to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal government took a . . . . Continue Reading »

Bruce Feiler notes that Moses is depicted in a number of locations in our nation’s capital, is invoked by almost all Presidents, and has been drawn upon in America at nearly every point in its history: Moses is the patron saint of Washington—and a potent spiritual force in nearly every . . . . Continue Reading »

Most of us have heard the old quip, made famous in Annie Hall, about a meal in which the food is terrible—and the portions are too small. Recently I heard the inverse complaint made many times about this fledgling blog: The content is great—and there’s too much of it!Initially, I was . . . . Continue Reading »

I’m intrigued by the discussion about the Christian’s role in politics being carried on by Frank, Jared, Matthew, Doug Wilson, and Dr. Beckwith. My own sympathies shift back and forth depending on whose post I’m reading; they are all very convincing. While I don’t want to . . . . Continue Reading »

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