Last summer I wrote in a post titled, Marriage Minus Monagamy , that, One of the unspoken assumptions in the debate over gay marriage is that monogamy is equally valued by both gay and straight couples. While far too many heterosexuals opt for a form of serial monogamy—marriage, divorce, . . . . Continue Reading »
The 313th Christian Carnival is up at Who Am . . . . Continue Reading »
From the Austrian Times : It’s pre-school childcare - Chinese style. Dad Chen Chuanliu has told how he chains his two-year-old son to a tree while he’s working because he can’t afford a nursery place for him. The rickshaw cyclist, from the Chinese capital Beijing, decided to put . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things senior editor David Goldman will be on CNBC’s Larry Kudlow show tonight at 7 p.m. EST. . . . . Continue Reading »
The IPCC’s report was not only politicized, it was factually erroneous. The newest complaint comes from the Netherlands. From the story:The Dutch environment minister, Jaqueline Cramer, on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the 2007 report by the UN’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Harry Knox, who serves on President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is standing by a statement he made last March that Pope Benedict XVI is “hurting people in the name of Jesus.” Not exactly breaking news, but I missed the story the first . . . . Continue Reading »
Have you ever wondered what might happen if what we call “personal” evangelism ever became “interpersonal” instead of just”spur-of-the-moment” evangelism? First, let’s look at the impersonal methods that we use:1. Event-based outreach. . . . . Continue Reading »
Last week, Awadh Binhazim, a Vanderbilt University Muslim chaplain, publicly acknowledged that Islamic law requires the death penalty for homosexuals. Binhazim is caught in a tough situation. As he says, “I don’t have a choice as a Muslim to accept or reject teachings.” But then he . . . . Continue Reading »
Full disclosure: I am very close with the Schindler family. (Terri’s siblings and mother. Her father Bob died last year, his health destroyed by grief over what happened to his beloved daughter.) They are as good and decent as people get. I know the lawyer who represented them for . . . . Continue Reading »
It never ceases to amaze and perplex me that people who should know better say such utterly absurd things about non-Christians worshiping and believing in the one, true God. I came across this wonderful comment by Dr. Martin Luther, who said:He who wants to know God, love God, worship God, and serve . . . . Continue Reading »
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