This fellow misunderstands the Trinity. Christians do not claim that the Son IS the Father and the Spirit, but that they are three persons in one being of God. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/opinion/im-a-mormon-not-a-christian.html Read more

Two new peer-reviewed studies show that family structure matters and children do best when reared by their married biological mother and father. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/06/5640?utm_source=RTA+Samuel+NFSS&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email Read more

A new survey of the Jewish population in the Greater New York area contradicts the conventional wisdom about the subject. It has long been assumed that any portrait of American Jews must tell us a story about an aging, liberal population that is rapidly assimilating. But, as the New York Times reports, the latest results show that the population of the largest center of Jewish life outside of Israel is actually growing. The survey’s estimate of New York City’s Jewish... Read more

The bus station in Afula was packed with local Arabs, Russians and young IDF soldiers on their way to or from their bases, rifles slung casually next to heavy backpacks, the smell of roasted nuts, diesel exhaust and cigarette smoke. http://www.newenglishreview.org/custpage.cfm/frm/115997/sec_id/115997 Read more

But these arguments, honest or disingenuous, are only part of the picture. The truth is that domestic politics push European leaders to take such stances and condemn Israel. This is one of the few genuinely new developments since the “peace process” began. In many constituencies across the continent, Muslims now comprise a significant minority of voters. France’s recent presidential election is instructive. One poll found that a remarkable 93 percent of Muslim voters went for François Hollande, while 7 percent... Read more

Plantinga defends two claims throughout his book. One is that there is “a superficial conflict but deep concord between theistic religion and science;” the other is that there is “a superficial concord and deep conflict between naturalism and science.” The bulk of the book is devoted to the first claim. Plantinga begins by discussing the conflict between theism’s claims that God acts in the world as a creator, sustainer, and guide (claims common to at least the three Abrahamic religions),... Read more

Muslim background followers of Jesus from various Middle Eastern countries met with their Messianic Jewish and Christian counterparts May 7 – 12 in the Old City of Jerusalem at Christ Church, the oldest Protestant Church in the Middle East. Although similar conferences have been held over the years in the Middle East, this is the first time such a gathering has been held in Israel. (more…) Read more

The HHS mandate illustrates three liberal ideological commitments that treat religious freedom as an afterthought. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/06/5562?utm_source=RTA+Bradley+HHS+mandate&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email Read more

By showing the triumph of the therapeutic over the orthodox in American Christianity, Ross Douthat’s latest book gives Americans on both sides of the political divide much to consider. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/05/5502?utm_source=RTA+Williams+Douthat&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email Read more

A book about sex by J. Budziszewski uses natural law arguments to persuade young adults of the moral benefits of purity. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/06/5326?utm_source=RTA+Peters+Purity&utm_campaign=email&utm_medium=email Read more