The Meaning of a Kiss
by Hans BoersmaJudas’s kiss was deeply painful, for his kiss was a betrayal, not just of a symbol, not just of a friend, but of the Kiss himself. Judas used a kiss to betray his Kiss. Continue Reading »
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The Game of Nonsense
by John WilsonElizabeth Sewell’s classic study of Lewis Carroll, “The Field of Nonsense,” sheds light on the allure of baseball. Continue Reading »
Seminary Faithfulness
by Jonathan L. MasterIt will always seem easier to leave the battles to the next generation. But the ministers we train today are the ones who will be on the front lines tomorrow. Continue Reading »
Salem and the Smoke of Satan
by George WeigelOnce one surrenders to hatred, ideological besottedness, jealousy, fear of the present, or despair about the future, the door is open for the Great Tempter to work his wicked ways through human weakness. Continue Reading »
How the Person Became a Self
by Ryan T. AndersonIn Strange New World, Trueman uncovers and describes the underlying social and intellectual forces that explain why his grandfather would have rejected sexual reassignment without a second thought but President Biden can declare that “transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time.” Continue Reading »
Anchored Freedom
by Kurt HoferAt the heart of our understanding of freedom must be the recognition that our freedom is given to us by God. Continue Reading »
The Power of Pain
by Peter J. LeithartHumans have always avoided painful conditions, but today our instinct to recoil has been institutionalized. Continue Reading »
What a Tangled Web
by Carl R. TruemanThe West no longer has any consensus on what it means to be a woman or even a person. Continue Reading »
No “Just Wars”?
by George WeigelIt is simply not the case that serious Christians can no longer use the categories of “just” and “unjust” in thinking about warfare. Continue Reading »
National Unity in Ukraine
by Jakub GrygielThe “liberal, rules-based world order” will not defend a country’s land—a self-confident nation that is attached to a particular location, tradition, and religion will. Continue Reading »
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