Christian Counselor Discrimination Case Settled Out of Court
A Michigan college that lost its fight to expel a Christian counseling student over her beliefs about homosexuality has agreed to settle the case
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) announced earlier this week it would not appeal the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling issued in January. As part of an agreement to dismiss the case, the school paid Julea Ward $75,000. The settlement underscores Christian students’ right to seek an education without violating their religious beliefs…. ... Continue Reading
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Moves Evangelicals Beyond Black And White Sexuality
Many evangelical women say they wouldn’t touch the best-selling book, often described as “mommy porn”
Closing one’s eyes to the phenomenon just isn’t a good option for evangelical women. “If they don’t know it and we can’t talk about it, they’re going to get caught out in ministry blindsided.” In some parts of the evangelical world others are even trying to move beyond using the novel only as a cautionary... Continue Reading
Bible Doesn’t Command Wealth Redistribution, Presenters Say at Theological Meeting
Scripture does not require governments to redistribute wealth to help the poor
“The laws concerning the gleaning of fields in the Pentateuch require the poor to work by picking up the leftovers at the edge of the fields,” Mitchell wrote. “Those who own the fields do not have their produce taken by the government and then given to the poor. Since the Old Testament extols the virtue... Continue Reading
Humanism for Children
A new humanist Web site is designed to furnish children with a naturalistic or atheistic perspective on science, sexuality, and other topics
The new humanist Web site never encourages kids to think critically about the tough questions concerning the justification of humanism itself. Humanists tend to be condescendingly dismissive of theism and oblivious to nihilism. Meanwhile, they blithely extol the virtues of critical thinking, curiosity, and science, apparently unaware of the incoherence at the heart of their... Continue Reading
The Black Sea Flood: Definitely Not the Flood of Noah
Lately it seems the scientific world has developed a passionate interest in Noah’s Flood
Their claim to have found Noah’s Flood is wrong—nothing but wild, unsubstantiated speculation. Not one of the characteristics of the Black Sea flood match the tell-tale signature of the Flood described in the Bible. And their assertion that the biblical record is just a corrupted version of flood legends derived from their Black Sea flood... Continue Reading
A Voice Was Heard in Ramah, A Voice Was Heard in Newtown
Some Pastoral Thoughts about the Connecticut School Shooting
If we learn anything from this, let us learn that the ultimate cause of the massacre in Newtown, the massacre in Bethlehem, and countless other massacres in between was nothing less than the total depravity of the human heart, and let us remember that it was for this reason that Jesus was born. 16... Continue Reading
Survey: 7 in 10 Americans Are Very or Moderately Religious
Importance of religion increases with age.
Upscale Americans are less religious than those with lower levels of education and income, but better-off Americans attend religious services just as often. The Story: A new survey finds that 69 percent of American adults are very or moderately religious, based on self-reports of the importance of religion in their daily lives and attendance... Continue Reading
Science catches up to Scripture with evidence of historic flood
The scientists speculate the now salty Black Sea was once a freshwater lake surrounded by farmland
Christians excited about Ballard’s discovery need to remember that the archeologist and his researchers approach the Bible with a very different attitude than believers, said Dr. Corné Bekker, department chair of biblical studies at Regent University, in Virginia Beach, Va
A Cautionary Note for Those of Us in Social Media
Checking a prospective employee’s use of social media is now standard before hiring someone
I do indeed love the world of social media. From my perspective, this new world of communication has done much good for our society. But like any other instrument, something that it used for good can also be used in a harmful way.
Unlearning Liberty
American universities are discouraging students from expressing controversial views
On college campuses today, students are punished for everything from mild satire, to writing politically incorrect short stories, to having the “wrong” opinion on virtually every hot button issue …. this problem will only get worse as university-educated people assume leadership in society without any firm grasp of the fact that good ideas survive challenge... Continue Reading
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