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Livin’ in a Left-Brained World

The president’s debt-forgiveness plan reminds us we’re livin’ in a left-brained world.

An Exact Man

I’m grateful for what began as one-year writing project became two years. The benefit of these two years is becoming I’m becoming more of an exact man.

Original Religion

The authors of a new study say reports of religion’s decline in America have been exaggerated. But what if the study instead says we’re in a post-Christian age?

A Simple Solution to a Systemic Problem

The Christian community would be healthier if it practiced Proverbs 18:17.

Against Life

Does contraception undermine the case against abortion?

The Abolition of Marriage

How many recognize the way in which contraception signals the abolition of marriage?

No Wardrobe

Imagine C.S. Lewis’ story of the lion and the witch… but no wardrobe. Now we can imagine why abortion and same-sex marriage are in the headlines.

In Search of the Perfect Bollard

In a Twitter controversy that is every bit as silly as most Twitter controversies, a debate has broken out about the design characteristics of the lowly bollard. What’s a bollard?

Taking the Steam Out of Education

Roosevelt Montás’ story reminds us that the steam has been taken out of education.

A Larger Experiment

On this day we celebrate declaring independence from Britain. It took a few years to win it, then order it as an experiment. Here’s how the faith played a part in this experiment…