New video about Baylor’s last ten yeas, ending with an introduction to the university’s new strategic plan: Pro Futuris Read more
New video about Baylor’s last ten yeas, ending with an introduction to the university’s new strategic plan: Pro Futuris Read more
That’s the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. Here’s how it begins: President Barack Obama just announced his support for same-sex “marriage”in an interview with ABC reporter Robin Roberts. In explaining his reasoning, the president offered this theological reflection: “[Y]ou know… we [the First Lady and I] are both practicing Christians and obviously this position may be considered to put us at odds with the views of others but, you know, when we think about our faith, the thing... Read more
This story, that recently appeared in the Salt Lake City Tribune, is about the spiritual journey of my friend, Richard Sherlock, a Utah State University professor of philosophy. Authored by Peggy Fletcher Stack, here’s how it begins: Richard Sherlock is sitting in a majestic Roman cathedral and suddenly senses the Holy Spirit in a profoundly powerful way. It is a feeling, he reports, yet more than a feeling. An illumination. A hint of truth. This isn’t the first time the... Read more
I just noticed that Greg Forster has published a new book, The Joy of Calvinism. Given the divisions that arose as a consequence of the movement that spawned Calvinism, perhaps a sequel to the book should be entitled The Joy of Sects. In all seriousness, Greg is a wonderful scholar, and the author of a three-part series that will be published at Public Discourse. The first installment is entitled “Evangelicals and Politics: The Hundred Years’ War.” Read more
Al Mohler’s interview of Ross Douthat is tremendous. The occasion of the interview is the release of Douthat’s new book, Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics. Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, does a masterful job of interviewing Douthat, a New York Times columnist. You can listen to the 55-minute interview here. I could have listened for another hour. Read more
In my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing—“Then I Confessed, I Can Do No Other”–I share some thoughts on my return to the Catholic Church, on the cusp of the five year anniversary. Here’s how it begins: On April 29, 2007, five years ago this Sunday, I was publicly received into the Catholic Church at St. Joseph’s Parish in Bellmead, Texas. My wife, Frankie, stood beside me, as we both faced Fr. Timothy Vaverek, who presided over the brief... Read more
(HT: Greg Koukl) This was produced by the Acton Institute. Read more
The iconic drummer of The Band has died. He was 71. Watch him in The Band’s performances of “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down.” Read more
This is a lecture Al Plantinga gave at Biola University about 18 months ago. He gave this lecture while he was working on his recently released book, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism (Oxford University Press, 2012). I am happy to report that Plantinga will be speaking at Baylor next Thursday (April 26) at 3:30 pm in the Foyer of Meditation at the Armstrong Browning Library. Reception to follow from 5:00pm-6:00pm in the Cox Reception Room of... Read more
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