So boys shouldn’t play on girls teams? California’s governor suddenly affirms biology In a sudden affirmation of biological and moral sanity, Calif...
The courage and clarity of President Trump’s executive orders on gender identity Last week, flanked by a small army of girls and young women, Presi...
Young men are turning to conservatism—in politics and in Christianity They didn’t see this coming. Liberals in America are scratching their heads t...
The meaning of the president’s second term in office Monday was one of those very few days that draw a line in the sands of history. Amer...
Stephanie Coontz is back on the op-ed pages, staying on-message with her new book about the transformation of marriage. She celebrates the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada and Spain, assured that these events serve as further evidence that ...
Observers of Christianity in America have suggested in recent years that the most interesting controversies of our times are those within denominations. That generalization may be generally accurate, but the other big story is the great and widening ...
Historian David McCullough spoke at Michigan's Hillsdale College earlier this year on "Knowing History and Knowing Ourselves." The address is a delight for several reasons, but within his speech McCullough made some interesting and timely observation ...
Those watching the United Church of Christ [UCC] know that the denomination has been moving steadily leftward for decades. Nevertheless, the official endorsement of same-sex marriage represents something genuinely historic and genuinely tragic. Such ...
Shelby Foote, who died last Monday at age 88, left quite a mark on the American mind. Made popular by the Ken Burns PBS series, The Civil War, Foote was one of those few historians who can communicate both in print and in person. His Mississippi draw ...
Christina Hoff Sommers and Sally Satel have written a perceptive analysis of our contemporary culture in One Nation Under Therapy. It's worth your time and attention. Sommers and Satel look at the contemporary scene and the ridiculous escapades of th ...
Jeff Sharlet, author of the big Rolling Stone article on sexual abstinence among young Christians, has responded to my commentary on his article and his argument. Specifically, Mr. Sharlet responded to my criticism of his thesis that the resurgence o ...
The retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor sets the stage for what is almost certain to be the most closely watched -- and may be the most contested -- judicial confirmation process in the nation's history. The reason ...
With the Ten Commandments front and center in our current national debate, Christians may need a reminder of why God's revealed law --including the Ten Commandments--is so important. In Written in Stone: The Ten Commandments and Today's Moral Crisis ...
Ethicist Ben Mitchell, a perceptive Christian thinker on a whole range of issues, suggests that Christians should not support entertainer Bob Geldof's 'ONE' campaign intended to combat poverty. Writing for The Florida Baptist Witness, Mitchell addres ...