Passing freedom to Gen Alpha: 1 million US Constitutions for students
This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending a banquet here in Nashville that was sponsored by the 917 Society (www.917society.org). The Society is named after Constitution Day. After the success of the American Revolution, the U.S. government was ruled by the Articles of Confederation. This proved to be an insufficient document, and so […]
Marijuana: The time for national reckoning has come
My East Texas grandmother had two homespun proverbs that she used quite often. The first was, “even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while.” The second was, “even a broken clock is right twice a day.” I was reminded of my grandmother’s pet phrases when I read The New York Times Editorial […]
The coming gambling tsunami
If we had warning sirens to alert us to social catastrophes — like sirens warn us of approaching floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes — we would have a thousand alarms blaring across the land from coast to coast. The reason: a burgeoning tidal wave of legalized gambling and its impact on young people (especially young men). […]
The Rob Reiner tragedy: How should Christians respond?
Like tens of millions of Americans, I was shocked by the heartbreaking and tragic deaths of prizewinning film director Rob Reiner and his gifted photographer wife, Michele. Rob and his wife were apparently viciously murdered by his drug-addicted and much-troubled son, Nick. The Reiners deaths at the apparent hands of their son once again underscores […]
Is engineering a ‘super’ human being a good idea?
According to reports in The Wall Street Journal, billionaires in Silicon Valley are trying to expand the frontiers of genetic engineering in the eternal quest to create genetically engineered human beings with enhanced intelligence and traits preferred in different cultures. Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current […]
So, what does a Christian marriage look like?
Last week, I commented on the Apostle Paul’s command to Christian husbands “to love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” (Eph. 5:25) in my column, “Doug Wilson’s view on Christian marriage is blasphemous.” Numerous readers have requested that I expand commentary on the meaning of that comprehensive apostolic instruction. […]
God is the source of human rights, not government
As Americans, we are living in extraordinary times. In my almost eight decades of living in this extraordinary republic called the United States of America, I have never witnessed or experienced anything even approximating the memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Phoenix last Sunday night. Reportedly, well over 100,000 people attended the service, and millions […]
A last thank you to the greatest generation
The origin of this particular column arises out of the confluence of events. The first was reading the obituary of Donald McPherson, a World War II naval aviator and fighter who died at the age of 103. The other was a news story commemorating the 80th anniversary of the official end of World War II […]
Jim Dobson: A giant of the faith
Millions of Americans awakened Thursday morning to the news that Dr. James Dobson has departed to his heavenly reward at the age of 89. Dr. Dobson played a huge role in what he called the “Civil War of Values” in America from the 1970s until the present day. Dr. Dobson was the son, grandson and […]
America’s first freedom: Freedom of religion
Beginning with the 4th of July celebrations last Friday, Americans commenced a year-long commemoration and celebration in anticipation of our Bisesquicentennial (the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s proclamation on July 4, 1776). My hope and prayer is that Americans across this great country of ours will seize the strategic opportunity to emphasize the universal importance […]