My post on Russell Moore’s contention that religious liberty needs to be THE political issue for Christians in the upcoming elections is approaching 500 comments, and the discussion–despite a few fights that broke out–has been quite good. But there are some misconceptions I want to
Have you been told to “watch your cholesterol,” so you’ve gone on a diet that cut out eggs, meats, and some of your favorite foods, making yourself miserable? Well, it was all for NOTHING. The official Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, recognizing that cholesterol comes from
Bill and Elizabeth Kelly apply an economics principle to President Obama’s plan to give free community college to everyone. According to the Fallacy of Composition, what is good for one person may not be good if lots of people do it. In this case, if
Bob Dylan won the “person of the year” award from MusiCares, a charity that helps down and out musicians. He gave a remarkable 30-minute acceptance speech that talked about his career, his influences, and his thoughts about music. (more…)
There are lots of books about leadership, particularly leadership in churches. The book that won the Award of Merit (2nd place) in the category of Christianity & Culture in the Christianity Today Book Awards, goes much deeper than most. Mark Sayers, in Facing Leviathan: Leadership,
The stigma against having a baby out of wedlock has faded. And the stigma against having an abortion continues. Some pro-abortion activists are trying to erase that stigma by making the case that abortion is nothing to feel bad about and is, in fact, a
The Washington Post has an interesting article about Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian animistic religion. Read about it after the jump. I predict that this religion will come to this country, not just among immigrants but also among the white middle class. Candomblé has a lot of
I was one of the many judges of the Christianity Today Book Awards, charged with picking the top two books on Christianity & culture. I was glad to see that my top two were the magazine’s top two. I thought I would post my reviews.
The Greeks, tired of the European Union’s “austerity” programs, elected a far-left government. But observers are confused about how it is allying itself with far-right–even fascist–parties. Also how the new Greek government is adopting pro-Russian, pro-Putin policies. Anne Applebaum points out how “left” and “right”
Homeschoolers have so many more options than they used to, particularly with internet technology. My daughter, Joanna Hensley, has been teaching Latin and integrated humanities courses online. These are real-time sessions, and students can see the teacher and interact with her and with each other,
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