This article makes the statement “A disembodied Church assumes that a disembodied faith is possible.” I wish it had gone further to point out that the assembly together of saint Acts 2:42-43, Colossians 3:16, Hebrews 10:24-25 is implicitly implied as a command in the Bible. Either way, its warning is prudent. Futurists and tech industry … More The Church in the Metaverse
Many Christian parents worry about passing on the faith to their children. Sadly, statistics suggest they should. In 2020, the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that just 2% of millennials, a generation now well into adulthood, have a biblical worldview. That’s the lowest of any generation since surveys began. Lifeway Research reports that two-thirds of … More Immunizing Students from Bad Ideas
If you ever watched the movie Avatar, in it they call their planet’s soul Eywa. This is a classic example of Gaianism Before the Glasgow climate summit in November, British ecologist and futurist James Lovelock wrote an opinion piece in The Guardian, entitled “Beware: Gaia may destroy humans before we destroy the Earth.” “Gaia” is the ancient Greek … More A Gaian Interpretation of COVID and the World
Since the contentious 2016 election, many have publicly questioned whether evangelical support for Donald Trump “hurts the Church’s witness.” Others assert that to vote for anyone but Donald Trump warrants excommunication. Over the last two years of the pandemic and all its associated controversies, some have confidently proclaimed that if Christians choose to not wear a mask or not be fully vaccinated … More Our Christian Witness
“Trust is to capitalism what alcohol is to wedding receptions,” suggests Jerry Useem in an article in The Atlantic last November, “a social lubricant… ‘If trust is sufficiently low,’” he continues, quoting economists Paul Zak and Stephen Knack, “‘economic growth is unachievable.’” Public trust, specifically of the federal government, began to erode in the 1960s… READ MORE > … More America Has a Trust Problem
“Christians” are called to have a “Biblical World View”, this article points out some of the issues face in such a task today. It should go without saying that, in 21st century America, most of the assumptions at work in contemporary culture are not Christian assumptions. And whatever new “normal” is, it’s constantly changing, it’s anything but worldview neutral. As my … More Faithfully Different
In case you haven’t heard, Major League Baseball is in the middle of a lockout. Later this week, the players’ union will meet with team owners to negotiate new contracts, hopefully in time for spring training. Imagine if all of this haggling over salaries and contracts and terms happened without the players being at the table? What … More Redefining ‘Parent’ is Bad for Kids
In his book The Last Word, atheist philosopher Thomas Nagel, talked about “the fear of religion”: “… I don’t mean to refer to the entirely reasonable hostility toward certain established religions and religious institutions, in virtue of their objectionable moral doctrines, social policies, and political influence. Nor am I referring to the association of many religious beliefs … More Trust Issues: Responding to Our Cultural Authority Crisis
A new ad playing on Ohio radio stations is part of what’s being called the “Stop the Stigma” campaign. In the ad, game show contestants are asked about the biggest risk factor for substance addiction. One guesses “making bad choices,” but gets the buzzer. Another guesses “hanging out with the wrong people,” and is also wrong. The right … More In Defense of Stigma
January 27th is designated as Holocaust Remembrance Day, Never Forget! Two weeks ago, in Colleyville, TX, a monster reappeared. Malik Faisal Akram walked into Congregation Beth Israel and demanded that the United States release a scientist connected to Al Qaeda. At first, news outlets and even the FBI seemed hesitant to ascribe any motive to the attack or even … More Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Fight Against Antisemitism
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