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The Ten Most Harmful Books of the Last Two Centuries

Human Events asked "a panel of 15 conservative scholars and public policy leaders" to identify the ten most harmful books of the 19th and 20th centuries. The list: 1. The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx 2. Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler 3. Quotatio ...

June 16, 2005

Another Blow to the Boy Scouts — God, Country, and New “Multicultural Options”

The Times of London is reporting that the British Scouting Association has abandoned its tradtional pledge of loyalty "to God and to the Queen" in favor of what it describes as "multicultural options." "Muslim Scouts can opt to swear to Allah, while ...

June 15, 2005

Advertising Agnosticism? Adventures in Church Marketing

The Houston Chronicle reports that more and more churches and denominations are turning to media advertising as the way to raise their public profiles, attract new members, and stem membership losses. The article by Richard Vara is truly interesting. ...

June 14, 2005

Star Wars and Christian Truth — A Collision of Worldviews

George Lucas' Star Wars saga is now complete, or so we are told. With the cinematic release of Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith, the story is fully developed and the massive film project is certain to be a commercial success. The Revenge of the ...

June 13, 2005

The Trouble with Day Care — A Surprising Source

The issue of day care for children has been hotly debated for decades, with only a few dedicated souls brave enough to speak the truth. A stable, loving home environment with a caring mother is best for children. Where this is not the case -- even wh ...

June 13, 2005

The Essence of the Gospel — John Piper Leads in Prayer

The following is a pastoral prayer by John Piper that concluded his sermon on Romans 8:3-9, How the Spirit Does What the Law Could Not Do. Dr. Piper's prayer is a wonderful distillation of the Gospel: O Lord Jesus, I am by nature a rebel and find mor ...

June 12, 2005

Discounting Dignity for Human Embryos — Shifting Ground Among Christians?

Are we witnessing the moral abandonment of the human embryo -- by evangelical Christians? The Orlando Sentinel published a release from Religion News Service yesterday, indicating that conservative Christians are shifting toward the use of human embr ...

June 12, 2005

An Interesting Turn in the Episcopal Crisis

The Church of England Newspaper reports that bishops of the Episcoal Church, USA will meet next month in an unprecedented conference. The issue of homosexuality -- most recently broght to the point of crisis by the election of an openly-gay bishop -- ...

June 11, 2005

Gay Rights and the Constitution — An International Effort to Normalize Homosexuality

The Advocate, the nation's most influential homosexual magazine, has published a most interesting article at its Web site. Finding Inspiration for Gay Rights by Julie Dorf presents the basic arguments promoted by the International Gay and Lesbian Hum ...

June 11, 2005

New Resource for Responding to “The Da Vinci Code”

Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code, continues to sell in record numbers. The suspense thriller is actually an undisguised attack upon Christianity. In my initial review, Deciphering the Da Vinci Code (written just as the book was published), I expl ...

June 11, 2005