Germany to Honor Sophie Scholl

Today’s BreakPoint: Germany to Honor Sophie Scholl JOHN STONESTREET In February of 1943, German university student Sophie Scholl was convicted of high reason against the Nazi regime and executed by guillotine. Last week, Germany announced it will honor this Christian martyr with a €20.00 sterling silver commemorative coin. Scheduled for circulation in time for her 100th birthday, … More Germany to Honor Sophie Scholl

Having a Christian Understanding of History

The Sword & The Trowel Podcast JARED LONGSHORE, TOM ASCOL, TOM NETTLES Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Tom Nettles on the show to discuss what it means to have a theology and philosophy of History as a Christian. Dr. Nettles shares wisdom on how 21st century evangelical Christians … More Having a Christian Understanding of History

Historians Doomed to Repeat Themselves

Historians Doomed to Repeat Themselves April 28, 2020 By Tony Perkins The public schools might be closed, but based on the country’s latest history marks, some kids aren’t missing much! In the “Nation’s Report Card” from the Department of Education, U.S. scores took another big dive in subjects like history, part of an alarming trend … More Historians Doomed to Repeat Themselves

Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

Passover and the Discipline of Remembering JOHN STONESTREET  WITH MARIA BAER  –  Friday 10 Apr 2020 It doesn’t happen every year, but this year it did. Yesterday, Maundy Thursday fell on the first full day of the Jewish Passover. What makes this an especially poignant convergence is that the meal we remember every Maundy Thursday, … More Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

The Philosophy Fad

The Philosophy Fad Quoting Marcus Aurelius Doesn’t Make You a Stoic JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA According to Wikipedia, “cultural appropriation” is “the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture.” While accusations of cultural appropriation fly around a bit out-of-control these days, the most contentious example is the taking of cultural artifacts … More The Philosophy Fad