Today politicians in the U.S. and Europe are proudly trumpeting their Catholic identity, even as they crusade against their church’s teachings on abortion and sexuality. Dan Hitchens–the son of the conservative Anglican Peter Hitchens, the brother of the late “New Atheist” Christopher Hitchens–discusses this paradox. From
When we retired a few years ago, we moved back to Oklahoma, where our roots are, living in a small, rural town like the one I grew up in. Though greatly in decline, the town has a bi-weekly newspaper. I found one columnist particularly useful
Trevor Sutton, a pastor and the co-author with me of Authentic Christianity, has been studying the effects of social media. Back in April, we blogged about an article that he wrote on How Social Media Is Designed Around Sin. He has a follow-up to that article
Once again, I am reminded of George Orwell. . . .Our discussion of pro-abortion language made me think of his essay “Politics and the English Language.” It was published in 1946, so he had in mind the political language of Communism, Fascism, and post-war Big
Despite the way it is taken by both the president’s critics and his supporters, special prosecutor Robert Mueller ‘s investigation is not aimed primarily at President Trump. Its initial purpose was to investigate Russia’s alleged attempts to influence America’s elections. And now Mueller has indicted
Notice how those who believe in abortion don’t say that they believe in abortion. They are “pro-choice.” But that term has become somewhat outdated. Now believing that it is justified to kill an unborn child is called advocating “reproductive rights.” And being in favor of
Thinking about expunging politically-incorrect authors, censoring literary classics, and re-writing history made me think of “the memory hole” in George Orwell’s 1984. The protagonist Winston’s job was to edit old newspapers so that the historical record would be in accord with the ruling party’s current ideology
Even though Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) is a female author of true greatness, she is being purged from the canon of American literature. The author of the beloved “Little House on the Prairie” books, a thinly fictionalized telling of her own experiences growing up on
The saga of Oklahoma’s referendum legalizing medical marijuana continues. . . .The measure requires users and sellers to get a license, but there are hardly any other restrictions. This suggests that the real purpose of the initiative was to legalize recreational use, though requiring a
Does your church offer multiple worship services, each with a different style? One traditional, one contemporary? Plus a children’s service? An option of contemporary services, with one featuring “praise music” and another being more “emergent”? Lots of large congregations offer this kind of variety. But
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