Where is the Christian to look for assurance of God’s love? Many Christians think, and are encouraged by their church’s practices, to think that our assurance of God’s love for us and our status and standing before God is to be based on our emotional reactions and feelings. This is . . . . Continue Reading »
For those who don’t speak the languages of texting and leet speak, the headline can be translated as “Thirty Percent of “Elite” Students Entering College Cannot Use Proper Punctuation and Grammar—a Finding That Must Be Considered With Wry Bemusement, Lest We Fall Into . . . . Continue Reading »
Lifeway Research surveyed 1,002 Protestant preachers and asked them to “name the top three living Christian preachers that most influence you.” The number one name—Billy Graham—is not entirely unexpected. But the second name on the list is something of a surprise: Chuck . . . . Continue Reading »
The great British natural-law philosopher John Haldane made a good case earlier this week on the BBC’s world service broadcast that to make public policy regarding controversial issues like assisted suicide, genetic engineering, and embryo manipulation, lawmakers need a common ethical . . . . Continue Reading »
Jody Bottum quoted Peter Lorre’s harrowing speec h at the end of Fritz Lang’s classic crime movie M , yesterday. Lorre’s performance is stunning, but the other leads are no less interesting. The role of The Safecracker, the master criminal who leads the underworld’s pursuit . . . . Continue Reading »
Tim Tebow, the year’s best college football player, is starring in a mildly pro-life advertisement—“Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life,” it concludes—scheduled to air during the Super Bowl this Sunday. And the ruckus over that fact has been one of the strangest things to . . . . Continue Reading »
Canada is a single payer system that many on the Left look to as a splendid example for the USA. I sure used to, but then I began to learn of the significant problems in the system that hinders prompt and efficacious care in many circumstances. And here’s an example: The Premier of . . . . Continue Reading »
I have never believed that vaccines are inherently dangerous. Yes, they can sometimes cause side effects—any medical treatment can. But their value way far exceeds their danger.On a more specific level, I have remained wholly unconvinced of an autism link with childhood inoculations. Now, a . . . . Continue Reading »
Oscar the nursing home cat apparently knows who is about to die. More remarkably, he stays with them as they reach their end. From the story:A cat with an uncanny ability to detect when nursing home patients are about to die has proven itself in around 50 cases by curling up with them in . . . . Continue Reading »
New York Post film critic Kyle Smith lists the ” Five Most Idiotic Oscar Nominations of the Year ” and references one of my favorite books in his savagely spot-on take of the most disappointing movie of the year: Best Picture for “The Hurt Locker.” C’mon people: This . . . . Continue Reading »
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