A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence: The relentless expository passion of John F. MacArthur, Jr., 1939-2025

He was the greatest expositor of his times. One of the ironies of John MacArthur is that, to the end, he insisted that any God-called preacher of the ...

August 14, 2025

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Homosexuality in Theological Perspective, Part Three

Few modern concepts have been as influential as the psychosocial construct of sexual orientation. The concept is now firmly rooted in the national consciousness, and many Americans consider the concept to be thoroughly based in credible scientific re ...

October 5, 2005

What Should We Think of Harriet Miers?

President George W. Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers as the new associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court caught almost everyone by surprise. After all, Harriet Miers was -- at least until yesterday -- relatively unknown outside of the White Hous ...

October 4, 2005

Marriage — Does This Generation Have What it Takes?

Dan Haseltine, lead singer of the group, Jars of Clay, has written a moving and insightful article on marriage and the power to last. In "Longevity," published in the current issue of Relevant Magazine, he writes of observing his grandparents and th ...

October 4, 2005

Homosexuality in Theological Perspective, Part Two

The issue of homosexuality is a "first-order" theological issue as it presents itself in the current cultural debate. Fundamental truths essential to the Christian faith are at stake in this confrontation. These truths range from basic issues of thei ...

October 4, 2005

The Dark Side of Faith? Here We Go Again

Last week I looked at the false argument behind Ruth Gledhill's article in The Times [London] purporting to show that nations with a higher commitment to Christianity also experienced higher rates of various social pathologies. As I argued then, Gled ...

October 3, 2005

Homosexuality in Theological Perspective, Part One

In every age the Church is confronted with cultural and ethical challenges which test both the conviction and the compassion of the Body of Christ. Since World War II, American Christians have struggled with issues of racism, war, abortion, and sexua ...

October 3, 2005

Dutch to Sanction Euthanasia of Infants — ‘Guidelines’ to Be Established

Last year, doctors at the Groningen Academic Hospital in the Netherlands applied for permission to perform euthanasia on babies -- even as they admitted they were already doing so. In 2003, the Dutch Medical Society appealed to the government to crea ...

October 2, 2005

The Truth Behind the Television Show — NBC’s ‘Fertility Clinic Soap Opera’

In what must look like an exercise in self-parody, NBC plans to broadcast a new prime-time soap opera entitled "Inconceivable," which is fictionally located within a fertility clinic. Honest. Here's the scoop from NBC's Web site: This delightful ense ...

October 2, 2005

Christianity Vanishes in Europe — America, Too?

William Murchison takes a good look at the tragic collapse of Christian belief in Europe, describing Europe's vanishing faith in poetic terms: "Centuries of Christian belief swept away in a great cosmic sorting-out; history stood on its head." The ev ...

September 30, 2005

First Three-Person Civil Union in The Netherlands — As Predicted, Polygamy Follows Same-Sex Unions

Brussels Journal is reporting the formalization of the first three-person civil union in The Netherlands. Victor de Bruijn of Roosendaal (a 46-year old man) "married" two women, Bianca (31) and Mirjam (35). The report: "I love both Bianca and Mirjam, ...

September 29, 2005