President Biden’s unpardonable pardon

President Biden’s unpardonable pardon: We must love our children both rightly and righteously “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.” Those w...

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Welcome to the World, Trig Paxson Van Palin — Now the World Has Seen You

[This article was originally posted on May 6, 2008.  In it, I offer the remark that Gov. Sarah Palin "is often mentioned as a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain."  What seemed merely a possibility in May has become reality in August, and the ...

August 30, 2008

The Culture of the Congregation — Celebrating Adoption

The concept of adoption is nearly universal.  In the classic sense it is the formal and legally recognized act of willingly receiving someone else's child as your own.  In contrast to temporary guardianship or foster arrangements, adoption is permane ...

August 29, 2008

When Conscience and Medical Practice Collide

Should physicians and other healthcare professionals be required to perform procedures that violate their conscience?  Most states have adopted so-called "conscience clauses" that shield doctors and others from being required to perform abortions, eu ...

August 28, 2008

From Mainline to Sideline — The Death of Protestant America

Joseph Bottum remembers a time when America was painted in bold Protestant hues.  "America was Methodist, once upon a time--Methodist, or Baptist, or Presbyterian, or Congregationalist, or Episcopalian," he explains.  But, that was then, and this is ...

August 26, 2008

New God or No God? The Peril of Making God Plausible

What kind of god would be plausible in this postmodern age?  Taken by itself, that question represents the great divide between those who believe in the God of the Bible and those who see the need to reinvent a deity more acceptable to the modern min ...

August 25, 2008

Greeting the Future of the Family — It’s in the Cards

The greeting card features two male torsos in tuxedos. The message is clear -- Hallmark is ready to join the celebration of same-sex marriage. According to the Associated Press, America's most prominent greeting card producer decided to roll out a ...

August 22, 2008

So . . . Why Did I Write This? The Delusion of Determinism

The subversion of moral responsibility is one of the most significant developments of recent decades. Though this subversion was originally philosophical, more recent efforts have been based in biology and psychology. Various theorists have argued ...

August 21, 2008

Backtrack to Saddleback — Secularists Not Pleased

Suffice it to say that I was not very hopeful about the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency held at the California megachurch last Saturday night. In the first place, I am not really comfortable with the idea of hosting such a politically charg ...

August 19, 2008

Remodeling Hell — Americans Redefine the Doctrine

Is belief in hell disappearing? "Absolutely," says Barnard College professor Alan Segal, author of Life After Death: A History of the Afterlife in Western Religion. Segal's remark is found within a news story released by Religion News Service. In "Be ...

August 18, 2008

“American Teen” — Not a Pretty Picture

Nanette Burstein's American Teen documentary has hit the big screen with a limited release in major American cities. The film purports to be a realistic view of American adolescence, as Burstein went to Warsaw, Indiana in order to follow five teenag ...

August 15, 2008