Biology Matters Last month, after more than ten years in hiding, Lisa Miller surrendered herself to American authorities at the U. S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua. Miller, now in custody at the federal detention center in Miami, faces kidnapping and conspiracy charges. She’ll likely be found guilty but, in reality, she’s a victim of bad ideas. … More Biology Matters
The Infinite Human Capacity to Deceive Ourselves and Then Rationalize It Two days before Christmas, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries confirmed that its founder had engaged in sexual misconduct over the course of many years and promised further information when the investigation into the matter was complete. Late Thursday afternoon, RZIM released the full report as they had received it, along … More The Infinite Human Capacity to Deceive Ourselves and Then Rationalize It
Critical Race Theory and a Christian Worldview Francis Schaeffer described how ideas escape the ivory towers of universities and think tanks eventually to shape how ordinary people think, speak, and view their world. In 2020, one idea made that journey in record time. Not that long ago, conversations involving Critical Race Theory were largely relegated … More Critical Race Theory and a Christian Worldview
Ancient Purple Threads Discovered in Israel Confirm Biblical History A colleague of mine, while looking for Civil War artifacts near his home, once found a brass button from a Union Army uniform. What made his discovery even more amazing was the bright blue jacket thread still attached to the button, even after 150 years. That’s … More Ancient Purple Threads Discovered in Israel Confirm Biblical History
Why Defining Justice Is Necessary for Doing Justice One of the more memorable lines written by C. S. Lewis has to do with whether or not a sense of morality is innate to human beings. “Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will find the same … More Why Defining Justice Is Necessary for Doing Justice
Meaning and Morality Without God Atheists Know Better Than They Think Nature documentaries like the BBC’s “Planet Earth,” “Blue Planet,” and most recently, “A Perfect Planet,” are amazing masterpieces of modern videography, displaying creation in detail and majesty. Every creature soaring through the sky, or streaking through the deep, or thundering over the savannah exhibits power, beauty, … More Meaning and Morality Without God
Three Years is Too Long Three years ago, 110 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted by terrorists from Boko Haram. After a month of negotiations with government authorities, 109 were returned to their families. The girl who was not returned was also the only Christian, 14-year-old Leah Sharibu. According to Boko Haram (or, as it calls itself, the … More Three Years is Too Long
The Void No Robot Can Fill In 2010, a company called Hanson Robotics spent more than a hundred hours interviewing a woman named Bina. They collected memories of her childhood, noted her emotional reactions and mannerisms, uploaded the data into a mechanical bust that looked like the real Bina, and then programmed the robot to … More The Void No Robot Can Fill
Proverbs: The Wisdom We Need Right Now (and Always) The more 2021 resembles 2020, the more Christians should be grounded in those unchanging truths given us in Scripture. We must rest on those revelations that make sense of our cultural moment: that Christ is risen, that Christ is Lord, and that Christ is making all things new. God has placed each of us in … More Proverbs: The Wisdom We Need Right Now (and Always)
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
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