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Turning the Bible on its Head — Newsweek Goes for Gay Marriage

Newsweek magazine, one of the most influential news magazines in America, has decided to come out for same-sex marriage in a big way, and to do so by means of a biblical and theological argument.  In its cover story for this week, "The Religious Case ...

December 8, 2008

It’s About Theology, Not Territory

Christian leaders formerly associated with the Episcopal Church have announced the creation of a new denomination -- the Anglican Church in North America.  The announcement came Wednesday as conservative Anglican leaders met in Wheaton, Illinois to p ...

December 5, 2008

A Generation Immersed in Media

A new report indicates that the average child in America now spends 45 hours a week immersed in the media -- a multiple of the hours spent with parents or in the classroom. Commonsense Media, a group that advocates for better programming in the medi ...

December 4, 2008

Death by Gift Certificate

Gift certificates are now a big part of the American economy.  Along with electronic gift cards, gift certificates represent a growing segment of the consumer market -- and for good reason.  Who wouldn't welcome and appreciate a gift certificate to a ...

December 3, 2008

Is Michelle Obama “Letting Down the Team”?

President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office on January 20, thereby accepting the constitutional office to which he has been elected.  Simultaneously, Michelle Obama will also accept an official role, though not a constitutional office.  ...

December 2, 2008

Women in Ministry — Interesting Editorial Slant

Regularly, The Los Angeles Times makes for interesting reading.  In terms of political slant, the paper has moved to the left of The New York Times, and it now occupies a major position among the nation's most influential newspapers.  Even as paid ci ...

December 1, 2008

Thanksgiving and the Christian Life

The traditional American holiday observance of Thanksgiving is a fixture of our national experience and central to civil religion. The holiday is rooted in the earliest era of colonial America, and I certainly felt that as my wife, Mary, and I stood ...

November 27, 2008

A Sign of Things to Come?

The passage of Proposition 8 in California has reset the table with respect to the issue of same-sex marriage. Clearly, those pushing for legalized same-sex marriage thought that the decision of the California Supreme Court last May was the final wo ...

November 24, 2008

Echoes of Old Heresies Still Among Us — A Visit to Divinity Hall

Just a few hours ago I stood at the very spot where one of the most significant addresses in American history was delivered -- and where the settled understandings of the Christian ministry and the church's theology were thrown into revolution. The ...

November 21, 2008

The Empty Promise of Meditation

Should Christians practice meditation?  An increasing number of Christians are trying or using Eastern meditation techniques in an effort to direct their spiritual lives.  It is no longer shocking to see churches offering yoga and meditation classes, ...

November 20, 2008

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