Book Review: Why Tim Goeglein’s essays hold the truth America needs
Tim Goeglein, a veteran soldier in the culture wars, has provided over three decades of yeoman service in defense of the Christian faith and our unique heritage as Americans through his service for eight years as a senior assistant at the White House under President George W. Bush and for almost two decades now as […]
Justice Clarence Thomas: The progressive invasion of the Declaration of Independence
On April 15, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has served on the court since 1991, delivered a memorable address at the University of Texas at Austin. I cannot imagine a better way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by reading, listening to or watching Justice Thomas’ inspiring and informative oration. Justice Thomas eloquently captures […]
250th anniversary of independence: What makes an American?
As Americans, we are in the midst of celebrating the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. That original date of July 4, 1776, kicked off an extraordinary epoch in the history of Western Civilization. After years of intense, and far more bloody than often remembered, civil war, the 13 colonies had […]
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 […]