John Mark, I’ll take the opposite approach. I’ve been moving in Victor Davis Hanson’s general direction the last few months, having been impeded only by my own shallow convictions, deep habits, and a reticent wife.But, for conversation’s sake, I’ll offer . . . . Continue Reading »
President Obama swore an oath to “faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.” The POTUS is also known as the chief magistrate, whose job it is to enforce federal law. But now, Obama’s Justice Department has told federal prosecutors that they should not . . . . Continue Reading »
The doctor who implanted six embryos in the Octomom, leading to eight births (two of the embryos twinned), has been kicked out of a voluntary medical society. From the story:Dr Michael Kamrava, the doctor who gave fertility treatment to “Octomom” Nadya Suleman has been expelled from the . . . . Continue Reading »
Obamacare, Senator Baucus style, weighs in at over 1500 pages! From the story:Senate Finance Committee members have been notified that the committee’s health reform bill was filed today. S. 1796 weighs in at 1,502 pages... Read the entire 1,502 page Finance bill...It’s important to . . . . Continue Reading »
Which best defines a Southern Baptist Evangelical in campus ministry?1: All kids in ministry dress up for Halloween as Al Mohler, but group splits when half discover it is meant as a compliment.OR2. Half the kids rebel and go to local Halloween party only to tearfully repent on Sunday morning and . . . . Continue Reading »
If indeed an evangelical is a fundamentalist who dresses up for Halloween, a definition I accept with eagerness, we can expand on the list already given to further clarify what we have in common and what still divides us:Apologetics:- an evangelical in the Van Til (presuppositionalist) tradition: . . . . Continue Reading »
If John Mark is right that an evangelical is “a fundamentalist who watches The Office,” then I’m written out of the definition since I’ve never seen the show. But, still, I think he’s on to something. Here’s an alternative try.An evangelical is a fundamentalist . . . . Continue Reading »
Of the culture that is?This post has me thinking . . . but I cannot see totally dropping out for three reasons.First, there is some good stuff being produced that is easier to find if one is not a total drop out.Second, as a teacher I would find it even harder to understand the cultural . . . . Continue Reading »
Joe Carter started this discussion by asking, “How would the bloggers here at Evangel define the term? What is is that we all have in common that allows us to share the label?” Timothy George provides a helpful short and concise summary:At its heart [evangelicalism] is a theological core . . . . Continue Reading »
Is Angela of The Office, hypocritical in her behavior and no fun, more of the public stereotype of “evangelical” or Ned . . . . Continue Reading »
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