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On Ukraine

Whatever the current military developments, a Russian invasion of Ukraine has not been “imminent”; the invasion is ongoing. Continue Reading »

23 Feb 2022 0

Pastoral Burnout and Pauline Strength

by Aaron M. Renn

Negative world ministry requires pastors with Pauline toughness—both mental and emotional—as well as new approaches to structuring ministry. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2022 0

Great Art Can Be Propaganda

by Kyle Smith

Political messaging can make for bad art—but also for masterpieces. Continue Reading »

21 Feb 2022 0

The Limits of Moderation

by Aaron Alexander Zubia

While Hume can teach us a thing or two about intellectual modesty, the content of his philosophy leaves readers with a vacuum of meaning. Continue Reading »

18 Feb 2022 0

Unbelief, the Opiate of the Masses

by Kurt Hofer

After two centuries in which religiosity has been widely seen as the “opiate of the masses,” it’s time to turn the screws on the comfortably agnostic and atheist. Continue Reading »

17 Feb 2022 0

A Society Ashamed of Shame

by Carl R. Trueman

The loss of modesty seems to have fueled nothing but the further sexualization and objectification of the female body. Continue Reading »

17 Feb 2022 0

Liquid Catholicism and the German Synodal Path

by George Weigel

The result of the Synodal Way will not be evangelical renewal but a further abandonment of the gospel. Continue Reading »

16 Feb 2022 0

The Price of a Permanent Emergency

by Graham Shearer

For the sake of constitutional order and legitimacy, government claims for extraordinary powers must cease. Continue Reading »

16 Feb 2022 0

The Prayers of Big Data

by Samuel D. James

The selling of user data in a prayer app is a wonderfully concise illustration of what emerges victorious when e-commerce and piety collide. Continue Reading »

15 Feb 2022 0

Platonism Wins