Monthly Archives: May 2012

Science-Fiction and Eco-Ethics

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

*Guest post by Dr. Benjamin Phillips.  Science-fiction makes for some wonderful stories.  From the works of Azimov to Verne, to the Star Wars saga, the creativity of future-oriented authors and movie-makers grips our imagination with visions of what might one … Continue reading →

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A Tense Observation about Church in a Free Market Society

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

*Posted by Barry Creamer I’ve thought for years about whether it would be a good idea to remove “non-profit” or “not-for-profit” from the American church’s galaxy of essential attributes. A church with a “for-profit” status would still exist intentionally for … Continue reading →

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Love and War

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

At the Desiring God blog, Russell Moore discusses the addictive attraction of pornography and video gaming: Satan isn’t a creator but a plagiarist. His power is parasitic, latching on to good impulses and directing them toward his own purpose. God … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning (Part 1): God’s Vacuum

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

*Posted by Kirk Spencer My house is a mess.  It’s clear that Nature really does abhor a vacuum—and so does clutter.  Every bit of free space has gathered something; the flotsam and jetsam of life seem to float into every … Continue reading →

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Minority-In-Chief

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

*Posted by Kirk Spencer The Irish were once a despised minority—Irish Catholics especially.  Yet, despite the prejudice and discrimination against the Irish, at least twenty U.S. Presidents have Irish ancestry (including the 44th President, Barack Obama).   However, of all these … Continue reading →

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Gallup Poll: Only 41% of Americans Are “Pro-Choice”

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

While opinion polls are always changing (and sometimes misleading), a recent Gallup poll of American views on abortion has sparked widespread conversation. Owen Strachan considers the significance of the poll and argues that the fight against abortion is worth continuing: … Continue reading →

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Health, Fitness, and the Believer

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

*Posted by Joe Wooddell This blog site is “For Christ and Culture,” and an enormous part of our culture includes health and fitness, so such topics are worth treating here. The Bible says God “richly supplies us with all things … Continue reading →

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A-alethic A-theistic Rhetoric

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

*Posted by Barry Creamer Here’s a bumper sticker I saw on the road recently:   It is sold at evolvefish.com. Don’t buy it. Presumably it “uses” the point that parents should not psychologically pummel their children with threats of mythical … Continue reading →

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Is (Was) America a Christian Nation?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

*Posted by Winston Hottman Have you heard of John Leland? While unknown to many Americans, Leland was one of the preeminent Baptist ministers during America’s founding years. He was also an outspoken champion of religious liberty. Though radical at the … Continue reading →

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But What Has the Lord Deserved?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

John Calvin explains the reason we must love others regardless of how they treat us:

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