The Roman Catholic Church has a new pope, and it didn’t take the papal conclave long to make it happen. On the fourth ballot, taken in the grandeur of...
In normal times, an institution like Harvard University thrives on publicity. Then again, these are not normal times. Harvard may be the most elite br...
Can a revolution come down to a pill? Over the past century, tidal waves of moral revolution have transformed society and reshaped our moral landscape...
Pope Francis, considered by Roman Catholic dogma to be Vicar of Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Patriarch of the West, Bishop of Rome...
Columnist William Raspberry has written a must-read article published in today's edition of The Washington Post. In "Why Our Black Families Are Failing," Raspberry argues that family disintegration begins with the loss of a marriage culture. How bad ...
These days, parenting books and experts often argue that parents should largely leave their children alone -- allowing them to forge their own way, choose their own path, and find their own 'truth.' As a matter of fact, this is the reigning orthodoxy ...
A. W. Tozer was one of the great Christian writers of the last century -- a man whose pen was both eloquent and courageous. Here is an excerpt from his prayer as a preacher seeking God's power and glory: Lord Jesus, I come to Thee for spiritual prepa ...
In his new book, Contending for the Faith [Mentor, 2005], theologian Robert L. Reymond of Knox Theological Seminary offers several insightful essays. Each is a short exercise in apologetics. Here is an insightful passage from his essay on creation: W ...
Mark Chanski, a pastor in Holland, Michigan, thinks that many Chistian men fall far short of the biblical vision of what he calls "husbanding." Several significant cultural factors have contributed to this reality, but Chanski sees even deeper theolo ...
Forces opposed to the confirmation of Judge John G. Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court lost no time trying to find any argument with traction. The "e-word" -- extremist -- has already been employed, but that only makes those who would call Judge Rober ...
Ending weeks of speculation, President George W. Bush announced his nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court last night. Judge Roberts is superbly qualified and will serve the nation with dignity, honor, and great legal intellige ...
Retired U.S. General William C. Westmoreland died last nght at age 91. He died as one of the most controversial figures in American military history. He began in brilliance, leading the cadet corps at West Point, reaching the rank of colonel by age 3 ...
Sunday's edition of The New York Times features a lead editorial that sets out its demands for a new associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The editorial, "The Right Kind of Justice," is filled with the kind of rhetoric we can expect in coming ...
Elina Furman writes about the emergence of the "boomerang nation" -- a nation of adult children who don't assume adult responsibilities, but come home to live again with parents. Don't get her wrong -- she's not opposed to the trend. She just wants t ...