Putting Good Deeds in Headlines May Not Be So Good — When you celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary, experts say, it sends a dangerous message. “I do worry about a culture in which people are giving selves credit for not having done terrible things. It sets a really low bar for what […]
Archdiocese Guides Catholic Military Chaplains on Gay Marriage
Archdiocese Guides Catholic Military Chaplains on Gay Marriage — Catholic military chaplains cannot be forced to witness or bless a same-sex marriage, nor are they allowed to take part in any marriage counseling retreats that are open to gay couples under new rules issued by the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Participation in funerals of […]
Why America’s Christian Colleges are Pursuing Chinese Students
Why America’s Christian Colleges are Pursuing Chinese Students — Christian colleges, including Oklahoma Christian University, Michigan’s Cornerstone University, and Indiana’s Huntington University are sending admissions counselors to college expos in China in recent years and have accepted hundreds of students.
Can Faith Ever Be Rational?
Can Faith Ever Be Rational? –Some people have faith that their spouse won’t cheat on them. Some have faith that things happen for a reason. Some have faith in God. Is there a common commitment underlying these disparate declarations of faith? And can such faith ever be rational? A discussion on faith, the psychology of […]
Mennonite Ministry Barred from Feeding the Homeless
Mennonite Ministry Barred From Feeding the Homeless — A North Carolina church group said they were prevented from handing out food to the homeless after police threatened them with arrest. When volunteers went down to their usual weekend spot to dole out the 100 sausage biscuits and the gallons of coffee they had brought to […]
Fifth Grader Religious Rights
Fifth Grader Religious Rights — a three judge panel of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has written another chapter in that debate by ruling in favor of a fifth grader who was barred by school officials from handing out invitations to a Christmas party at her church.
Why Science Doesn’t Support Bans on Gay Orientation Therapy
Why Science Doesn’t Support Bans on Gay Orientation Therapy — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently signed Assembly Bill 3371, which forbids licensed professional counselors in the state to “engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under 18 years of age.” He cited the American Psychological Association for support. It is unfortunate that […]
The Secularization Theses – Michael Horton
The Secularization Thesis — The Secularization Thesis is relatively simple, though the process is complex: As societies modernize, they become less religious. This secularization is both external (a gradual fading of a particular religion from the public square) and internal (a gradual transformation and accommodation of traditional religions themselves). In this essay, Michael Horton assesses […]
Christian Schools and Racial Reality
Christian Schools and Racial Realities — Many view Christian schools with suspicion because a significant number of them began operation in the period when the United States was grappling most earnestly with desegregating American school systems in the hopes of vindicating our fundamental belief in equal opportunity. Statistics buttress this suspicion. My argument is that […]
