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We Are Now Headed into New Territory, But Christians Before Us Have Been There

We Are Now Headed into New Territory, But Christians Before Us Have Been There First, whom do I mean by “we?” I mean American Christians, especially American Christians who are determined not to compromise with secular culture that is inimical to true, authentic Christianity. Second, whom do I mean by “Christians before us?” I mean […]

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going I began this blog about ten years ago after much gentle pressure from friends. Since its inception, I have posted about 1,700 distinct essays here. Whenever I sit down to write a new blog post I think to myself “But I already wrote […]

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going I beg...

How This Blog Came to Exist and Why I Keep It Going I began this blog about ten years ago after much gentle pressure from friends. Since its inception, I have posted about 1,700 distinct essays here. Whenever I sit down to write a new blog post I think to myself “But I already wrote […]

A Proposed Response to the Flood of Immigrants

A Proposed Response to the Flood of Immigrants In recent years immigrants to the United States from Central American countries has increased very dramatically. Many of them are unaccompanied minors. A recent news reports stated that there are now over five thousand unaccompanied minors being held in detention centers in the U.S. The impression given […]

A Question

The question on my mind today is this: Can a person be a Christian and vote to criminalize giving a cup of cold water to a thirsty person? *As always, here I speak/write only for myself and not for any other person, organization or institution. Rude, overly lengthy, off-topic comments will not be approved. (This […]

Thoughts about Atonement

Thoughts about Atonement The English word “atonement” was coined by William Tyndale for what Jesus Christ accomplished to reconcile us to God and God to us. It is a combination word out of two words and a syllable: “at,” “one,” and “ment.” “Atonement” simply means “at-one-ment” with God. It is traditionally used in English to […]

When Is Division among Christians Justified?

When Is Division among Christians Justified? We, American Christians (and I’m sure others) have become used to divisions among Christians. Rarely do we question it. And yet Christ said that he wished for his followers to be one—even as he and the Father are one. Throughout the ages of Christianity visible and institutional unity among […]

Does Underrepresentation Necessarily Mean Exclusion?

Does Underrepresentation Necessarily Mean Exclusion? Here I step gingerly into a minefield. For forty years I have lived and worked in the American academic world. I can say with confidence that in that culture it is simply assumed that if a group other than males (boys and men) is underrepresented in a discipline or profession, […]

Congratulations to Harry and Meghan for Escaping the Royal “Trap”

Congratulations to Harry and Meghan for Escaping the Royal “Trap” I wouldn’t normally watch something like Oprah Winfrey’s two hour long interview with Prince Harry and Princess Meghan (I’m not even sure if they are “prince” and “princess” anymore or what their last names are). But, it was on the television and I was trapped. […]

Congratulations to Beth Moore on Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention!

Congratulations to Beth Moore on Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention! According to new reports evangelical evangelist, teacher, author and lay theologian Beth Moore, one of the most successful and widely influential Christian women in America, has finally, publicly broken ties with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). This was probably an agonizing decision for her, but […]