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Ten for the History Books from 2008

The year 2008 began with the anticipation that history would be made, and on that count the year certainly did not disappoint.  Nevertheless, the year unfolded with more surprises than usual.  The intellectual task of reviewing a year is always fasci ...

December 30, 2008

Five Who Changed the World — Heroism in Service to the Gospel

"Real heroes are in short supply in our day," says Daniel L. Akin.  In a world fascinated with celebrities and disenchanted with greatness, true heroism is hard to define, much less to find.  But Dr. Akin is certain that true heroes do appear in this ...

December 8, 2008

The Transcendentalists and the Making of the Modern Mind

Transcendentalism constitutes one of the most significant moments and movements in the making of the American mind.  As a matter of fact, we cannot understand the contours of American thought without reference to this formative period and intellectua ...

December 3, 2008

“Radical Womanhood” and the Local Church

In her new book, Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World, Carolyn McCulley calls Christian women to a recovery of biblical womanhood that is both counter-cultural and inherently pro-woman. On today's program, she joins guest host Russel ...

October 23, 2008

Ask Anything Wednesday

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October 22, 2008

What Can Christians Learn from the Blues?

In his recent book, Getting the Blues: What Blues Music Teaches Us About Suffering and Salvation, historian Stephen Nichols argues that blues music is full of gospel categories that remind us of our fallen condition, human suffering, and our need for ...

October 21, 2008

Are American Evangelicals Spoiled by Blessing?

Ask a lot of American evangelicals and you'll find many are characterized by a pronounced sense of discouragement, even worry, about everything from the economy to politics. However, as guest host Russell Moore argues on today's program, Christians h ...

October 20, 2008

Are Americans ‘Quitting Church’?

In her recent book, Quitting Church: Why the Faithful Are Fleeing and What to Do about It, Julia Duin analyzes the data on the decreasing rate of American churchgoers and makes a number of proposals to reverse the trend. On today's program, Dr. Mohl ...

October 7, 2008

Quitting Church? Yes, No, and Maybe

Julia Duin, religion editor for The Washington Times, has written a book intended to shake up the church and to sound an alarm -- people are leaving churches. In Quitting Church: Why the Faithful are Fleeing and What to Do about It, Duin argues that ...

October 6, 2008

“Golda” — An Incredible Story About an Indomitable Power

With Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni poised to become that nation's next Prime Minister, historical parallels to the late Golda Meir are inevitable.  "Golda," as she was known, served as Israel's Prime Minister from 1969 to 1974.  She was expect ...

September 22, 2008

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