One of the tenets of Just War Theory has been raised to argue that Ukraine should agree to a peace with Russia, even with unfavorable terms. I'd like to lay out that argument, then challenge it, then propose a different framework based on Luther's teachings about war.
Everyone wants to be free, but they mean different things by it. Brad Littlejohn explores what freedom entails and how to be free with the help of Martin Luther. My review of his book.
The RLS, which cast doubt on the orthodoxy of half of the members of the LCMS, over samples nominal members. But among those who go to church, the orthodoxy rate is very high.
No cultural celebrations, except St. Patrick's Day. The God Jesus Christ. And a human rights activist is convicted of slavery.
The new "Religious Landscape Survey" findings about "Mainline Protestantism" herald a significant development in the history of Christianity: Liberal theology has decisively lost to conservative theology.
To what extent do you think the United States should be responsible for the defense of other countries, and to what extent should countries be responsible for defending themselves?
The new Religious Landscape Survey says that 23% of American Christians are "evangelicals." But that's misleading, since the RLS is classifying many different kinds of Christians into this category. The term is difficult to define and to apply. I suggest an alternative classification.
The new Religious Landscape Study includes a wealth of data on denominations, including the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Among the interesting facts is an important takeaway: The LCMS is not as conservative as we think we are.
Pew Research has released its 2023-24 Religious Landscape Survey (RLS), a detailed study of the religious beliefs and practices of 36,908 American adults. Among its findings, the decline of religion stopped in 2019, with adherence stabilizing over the last five years.
OpenAI hallucinates 37% of the time. The Washington Post is changing its tune. And giving up on the Canada mass grave hoax.
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