Joseph Knippenberg

I read this rather interesting article on religion in the university, but was mostly struck by the comments, which were overwhelmingly hostile to religious belief.  I know that the ” New Atheism ” is quite the publishing phenomenon these days, and that lots of people who think . . . . Continue Reading »

I’ve given a little (not enough) thought to the issues surrounding our intervention in Libya.  There seem to me to be three questions. First, is this a prudent exercise of American military power?  The best consideration of this question that I’ve seen is Adam . . . . Continue Reading »

Matthew Lee Anderson offers a helpful summary, both of the most prominent “natural law” arguments regarding marriage and of the “evangelical” hesitations regarding them.  You can read the Robert George, et al paper here , brief accounts of the Protestant stance . . . . Continue Reading »

Readers of this blog who live in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area (is there anywhere in North Georgia to which this appellation does not apply?) might enjoy the following two events, taking place at Oglethorpe University on Monday, March 14 (today). At 4 p.m., Professor Michael DeBow of the . . . . Continue Reading »

Yesterday, I hosted our friend Matthew Franck at my university . It would be no understatement to say that his appearance caused some consternation , both on and off campus. But it is a credit to our students that they listened politely to his talk, attempted to argue vigorously with his position, . . . . Continue Reading »

Jeff Jacoby is riding one of my favorite hobbyhorses.  I’ve long argued that Scripture doesn’t tell us how politically to fill its moral injunctions.  It certainly doesn’t command the creation of the modern welfare state.  Reasonable believers ought to be able to . . . . Continue Reading »

Georgia readers of this blog might want to pencil in some of the following dates (or use whatever new-fangled calendar system they have). Next weekend (March 3, 4, and 5), the Drama Ministry of Oak Grove United Methodist Church will be presenting Marsha Norman’s Traveler in the Dark .  . . . . Continue Reading »

So says Mike Huckabee : [Y]ou cannot have a strong economy if you have a social structure that’s falling apart. If you look at the most runaway costs of government, it’s Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid—all of which are essentially programs government designed to pick up the . . . . Continue Reading »

I apologize for my prolonged absence.  The semester has gotten really busy, and I’ve owed other people what writing I could manage in my spare time.  You’ll eventually see the fruits of my labors here (a review of this book ), here , and perhaps elsewhere. What’s kept me . . . . Continue Reading »

A few days ago, I took note of Jacques Berlinerblau’s somewhat dyspeptic reaction to President Obama’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.  It turns out that his reaction was mild by comparison with some of his secularist and atheistic colleagues. Consider this , from Rachel . . . . Continue Reading »