The Floating Dollar as a Threat to Property Rights
The more I’ve thought about it, the more I have been nagged by the thought that judges’ pay could be the device with which to attack the legal tender law I have come to regard as the greatest threat to property in America. (Editor’s Note: While this topic is not directly related to the church,... Continue Reading
The New Mideast Will Still Mix Mosque and State – Many Arabs and Muslims in the region identify secularism with tyranny.
The uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have been widely described as secular rebellions led by middle-class, tech-savvy young people seeking economic and political justice. Protests have generally called for democratic, not Islamic politics, and for the rule of law, not Shariah law. Islamists were late to join the crowds, and they have... Continue Reading
Americans Back Waiting Period, Ultrasound Abortion Bills
A new national poll reveals a strong majority of Americans favor state legislation that requires a waiting period before an abortion and they say such laws are effective in reducing the number of abortions. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds 65 percent of Americans support a three-day waiting period and counseling before an abortion... Continue Reading
Presbyterian Salsa – Westminster’s Recipe for the ‘Communion of Saints’
The interpretation of “communion of the saints” has shifted through the ages. The issue is whether the word sanctorum in the Latin phrase should be translated “holy things” or “holy people” (saints)…either to a sacramental union—a communion that the believer has with the “holy things” of God, or to a living fellowship—a communion that the... Continue Reading
It’s Never Just the Economy, Stupid – It’s Time To Rethink our Defense Policy
Given these numbers, it is not unreasonable to suggest that the political aims and ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood represent a domestic threat to national security. It is one thing to have hundreds of terrorist sympathizers within our borders, but quite another if that number is in the hundreds of thousands. The following is adapted... Continue Reading
Reformed Theology vs Hyper-Calvinism
The wisdom of the Reformed confessions is that they refuse to speculate beyond Scripture and insist on proclaiming the whole counsel of God, not simply the passages that seem to reinforce one-sided emphases. It is not a question of where the logic should lead us but where the Scriptures do lead us. Before the average... Continue Reading
Abortion By Any Other Name?
Again, what we call things matters. These names reflect and transmit worldviews. We should therefore choose our words wisely, and we should realize that others are often choosing their words craftily. During debate in March 2010 on the health care bill, Randy Neugebauer (R-Tex.) yelled out “It’s a baby killer!” on the House floor. He... Continue Reading
The World Upside Down in the Middle East
The Church’s call today is to speak prophetically, respectfully, to all nations that liberty comes from the Lord. Reagan said, “It is time for the world to know our intellectual and spiritual values are rooted in the source of all strength, a belief in a Supreme Being, and a law higher than our own.” The... Continue Reading
To Trust Millionaires or Billionaires? – What To Make Of The NFL Implosion
As Christians, we don’t necessarily abandon the value of the free market or the importance of putting hurt feelings and petty differences aside to do good business. This isn’t an argument for anything quasi-socialistic (Sorry, Dr. Trueman). Yet, even Christians who prefer economic liberty should also give preference to a “cosmic personalism.” Anyone who remotely... Continue Reading
Vigilant at Vanderbilt – Day One: “We didn’t do it”; Day Two “We promise not to do it again”
…pro-life forces are winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. Even pro-choice advocate Frances Kissling…admits in a recent Washington Post op-ed that the tide has turned for life. Advances in medical technology which gives us clear pictures of the fetus, along with the continuing horrors committed by abortionists, have helped sway public... Continue Reading