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Mere Pronoun

Would changing a mere pronoun change the abortion debate?

Side Show

As 9/11 fades from public attention, we’d do well to remember jihad is what happens when religion is treated as a side show.

Presumed Innocent

The CBS series Evil ought to remind us there is no dividing line between science and religion.

Becoming More Evangelical

Thomas Howard passed away in October of last year. He was an evangelical who caused a stir by converting, thereby becoming more evangelical.

Who Will Most Suffer?

With the fall of Afghanistan, will we recognize who suffers the most?

Over-Marrying

On this day 40 years ago Kathy and I were wed. As the years roll by, we’ve never gotten over the wonder of feeling we over-married.

Killing Ourselves

With the Salk Vaccine, why didn’t we experience widespread social distrust?

Freudian Slip

The New York Times reports that Facebook and churches are partnering to reach more people. But how many readers caught a church planter’s Freudian slip?

For Want of Wonder

During Covid, something G. K. Chesterton said kept coming to mind. I think it helped give me the courage of my convictions.

Encouraging Trends?

For a small but growing group of folks, a post-Christian age doesn’t squelch religious impulses. It intensifies them.