This is the last presidential debate, for which we can all be thankful. I’ll give my commentary as it unfolds in the “comments.” Please do the same. I’d love to hear what you are thinking. Just hit “comments.” Let the debate begin.
This is the last presidential debate, for which we can all be thankful. I’ll give my commentary as it unfolds in the “comments.” Please do the same. I’d love to hear what you are thinking. Just hit “comments.” Let the debate begin.
The Atlantic has a profile of Muslim converts in Germany, with special emphasis on the congregations they are attending. The focus is on Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin, a SELK congregation in fellowship with the LCMS. The pastor, Gottfried Martens, studied at Concordia Theological Seminary
Tonight Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in the last debate before the election. Since the last debate things have gotten even sleazier and the charges on both sides have gotten even wilder. So there should be plenty of fireworks. Any projections or predictions?
Ma ny Americans icans are worried that our constitutional republic won’t survive a Hillary Clinton presidency. Other Americans worry that it won’t survive Donald Trump. Still others worry that we are doomed whoever wins. But David French points out that our Founders put together a
A listener whose religious beliefs make him a political progressive asked NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben why we always hear about the Christian right, but seldom hear about the Christian left. Read her answer, after the jump, and then consider the points I make. (more…)
Donald Trump is re-emphasizing his claim that if he doesn’t get elected, that’s because the election is rigged. Now 41% of voters are saying that this could happen. Critics are saying that casting those kinds of doubts undermines the social compact that gives Democracy its
Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Columbia, negotiated a peace deal with the left-wing rebels known as FARC, which has been conducting a guerilla war for 52 years. But on October 2, the people of Columbia voted down the agreement. Five days later, Santos won
Luther did not actually say the words attributed to him, that he would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than a foolish Christian (HT: Carl Vehse). Though we might wish a wise Turk were running. All we seem to be getting are foolish Turks.
There is the Nobel Prize for various great achievements, and now there is the Berggruen Prize for philosophy. The first award, which comes with $1 million, was given to Charles Taylor. Taylor, a Canadian thinker, is one of the most interesting, helpful, and Christian-friendly of
Oklahoma State University has won its first national championship in football! For 1945. The American Football Coaches Association is cleaning up its records from between 1922 and 1949, when the championships were not clearly defined. OSU–then, Oklahoma A&M–had an undefeated season and a Sugar Bowl
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