Ralph Peters writes that the world has only one towering figure in the halls of power, one ruler of genius: Vladimir Putin. There is one incontestably great actor on the world stage today, and he has no interest in following our script. Russian Prime Minister
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from former employees of the Christian relief organization World Vision who lost their jobs because they no longer believed in the organization’s statement of faith. This means that Christian organizations are not violating discrimination laws when they
Since the middle of September, some 1000 protesters have been demonstrating on Wall Street, denouncing big business and high finance, calling for more regulations on banks and corporations, an end to housing foreclosures, and more taxes on the rich. The protest movement is called Occupy
A predator drone killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an al-Qaida leader, propagandist, and recruiter. Complicating the matter is that he and one of his minions also killed in the Yemen attack were American citizens. Some are concerned that executing an American like this is a violation of
This was being called the biggest sports weekend in the history of Wisconsin, my former state. And in each contest, Wisconsin was victorious. The Milwaukee Brewers won two playoff games over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Wisconsin Badgers welcomed Nebraska to the Big Ten by demolishing
Earlier I predicted that no matter how bad the economy is that President Obama will win a second term. I’ve been thinking about this some more and I’m even more convinced that I’m right (though, again, I wish I were wrong). The reason “It’s the
Youcef Nadarkhani, sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity in Iran, has once again refused to deny Christ, and so he may be hanged as early as today. Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who is facing the death penalty, again refused to convert to
Longtime commenter on this blog Dan Kempin has posted on his church’s website these reflections on Proverbs 23:4: “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; Have the wisdom to show some restraint.” (NIV) Ask the young what they want their life to be in ten
One of my former students, Bart Gingerich, who sometimes comments on this blog, has gotten a job writing for the Institute for Religion and Democracy. He covered a recent meeting by the Prayer Book Society, a group of Anglicans who have been calling for the restoration
Now Republicans who realize that they still don’t have a candidate who can beat President Obama are fantasizing about New Jersey governor Chris Christie entering the race. What would you think of him as a presidential candidate? After Speech, Chris Christie Revels in Pleas to
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