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Why Justice Divides Us: The Bible’s “justice”—God’s justice—means something quite different from what we usually think. In ordinary conversation justice stands opposed to mercy. It is not a word filled with grace, but with law. If you do good, justice will reward you. If you do evil, justice will bring you the punishment you deserve. Many […]
NCAA Tells LGBT Activists It Won’t Divest from Christian Colleges Seeking Title IX Exemptions: The National Collegiate Athletic Association will not divest from Christian colleges seeking waivers from Title IX standards, telling a group of LGBT organizations that it cannot. Earlier this month, about 80 organizations led by the LGBT activist group Campus Pride sent a letter […]
The Rage Against God: an Interview with Peter Hitchens — Peter Hitchens, a British journalist who writes for The Mail, is the author of six books and an articulate Christian. His late brother, Christopher Hitchens, was one of the radical atheists in the popular media. Provided with a little background, students can compare and contrast […]
Book Talk of Possible Interest: The ADF legal Christian advocacy group is featuring this new title in a book talk with the author: You Will Be Made to Care by Erick Erickson (Regnery, 2016). Faculty and students can consider and weigh the author’s views and points: “Religious liberty is under attack in America. Your freedom […]
Continue to Ponder Christian Soldiers: Here is the index to seven articles in the Christianity Today series which tries to set out the diversity and complexity of voices represented by our military personnel and their communities, which includes civilians. The aim is to begin conversations about the Christian soldiers in Scripture, worship, and theology, as well as the […]
The LGBT Politics of Christian Colleges: This article can serve as an artifact or indicator of how some writers in the popular press are characterizing Christian colleges and the LGBT culture shifts. Students can consider the sources cited, the sequence of the views, and the way the lead and the conclusion frame the discussion.
The Science of Injustice–a book review: Author and law professor Adam Benforado contends that injustice “is built into our legal structures,” and “its origins lie . . . within the mind of each and every one of us.” He argues against the Enlightenment view that we are rational beings in control of our thoughts and beliefs. Because […]
Can religious art be taken seriously again? Many of the currents in 20th-century culture made it hard to imagine the phrase “contemporary religious high art.” Says author Aaron Rosen, “Religion and modern art continue to be typecast as mortal enemies.” But the very context in which he makes this statement suggests that a truce may be in the […]
Should you retreat from the public square? More and more people are opting out of civic engagement. It’s a big mistake, says political science professor James Schall. His essay offers several options for students to consider, including what he calls the Aristotle option: “Aristotle is most helpful for us today in his description of what happens […]
God, Cancer, a Videogame: This case involves the arts, journalism, health concerns, the problem of evil, addressing grief, and mediums for Christian outreach. The linked article is a commentary on the story of the case in Wired, January 2016. The instructor will need to determine whether and how to adapt the case to course content.
