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Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth

February 2, 2021

Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth Michael Agapito’s recent book review at ChristianityToday.com vividly illustrates one of the challenges Christians face when trying to apply their faith to issues of injustice. After praising much about Thaddeus Williams’ new book Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth, in particular his commitment to not diminish or dismiss Biblical mandates for … More Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth

Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them)

January 30, 2021

Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them) Earlier this month, in a piece for The Atlantic, Joshua Coleman described an epidemic that’s not COVID but that’s also afflicting America: family estrangement. As a psychologist who specializes in family therapy, Coleman reports that his practice is flooded with older parents mourning the loss of contact with their grown children and … More Your Family Needs You (And You Need Them)

Finding Meaning in Life Is Good for Your Health

January 28, 2021

Finding Meaning in Life Is Good for Your Health In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl wrote, “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how.’” Both the book and its most famous quote were products of an incredibly difficult experience. During World War II, Frankl and his family were deported from their … More Finding Meaning in Life Is Good for Your Health

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

January 27, 2021

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste How COVID has Enabled Religious Persecution. The devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic is still being tallied, both in terms of lives and livelihoods lost. In addition to the millions dead, the millions more who’ve been infected (including some who face long-term physical damage), there’s the psychological and emotional … More Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

Christian Nationalism and Christian Hope

January 26, 2021

Christian Nationalism and Christian Hope A couple of weeks ago, the British left-leaning magazine The Guardian breathlessly proclaimed, “[E]xperts are warning the US is facing a wave of rightwing ‘Christian nationalist’ legislation in 2021, as the religious right aims to thrust Christianity into everyday American life.” And what nefarious legislation will “thrust Christianity in everyday life”? Pro-life … More Christian Nationalism and Christian Hope

Offering Hope in Reentry

January 20, 2021

The American criminal justice system holds almost 2.3 million people in 1,833state prisons, 110federal prisons, 1,772 juvenile correctional facilities, 3,134 local jails, 218immigration detention facilities, and 80 Indian Country jails as well as in military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiatric hospitals, and prisons in the U.S. territories. But people go to jail 10.6 million times each … More Offering Hope in Reentry

A COVID-Free China Still Isn’t Free

January 20, 2021

A COVID-Free China Still Isn’t Free Recently, police in Hong Kong arrested 53 pro-democracy activists for holding a primary election. The Communist Chinese government made the sweep of political opponents under cover of its new national security law. The same day as these arrests, China-based tech firm Alibaba’s stock jumped 30 percent when word circulated that Jack Ma, Alibaba’s eccentric … More A COVID-Free China Still Isn’t Free

Dr. King and the Nature of Law

January 18, 2021

Dr. King and the Nature of Law In an eloquent defense of life, marriage, and religious liberty known as The Manhattan Declaration, authors Chuck Colson, Professor Robert George, and Dr. Timothy George wrote, “There is no more eloquent defense of the rights and duties of religious conscience than the one offered by Martin Luther King, Jr., in … More Dr. King and the Nature of Law

‘Soul’ and the Life Well Lived

January 13, 2021

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and the Life Well Lived Pixar’s Take on Purpose is Spot On JOHN STONESTREET WITH SHANE MORRIS It remains to be seen which of the COVID-caused disruptions to our previous way of life will permanently change things. For example, while parents of small children don’t miss the popcorn prices, it still feels a bit … More ‘Soul’ and the Life Well Lived

Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview

January 9, 2021

Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview A recent headline that isn’t exactly news announced the findings of a recent Gallup study: “Americans Remain Distrustful of Mass Media.” Six out of ten Americans trust the media either “not very much” or “not at all” when it comes to reporting the news fairly and accurately. Truth … More Navigating the News in 2021 from a Christian Worldview