In response to a question as to why he criticizes some evangelicals while also calling us to love our neighbor, Douglas Wilson discusses how we are to imitate everything that Christ did. This means we are kind and gentle with those who need kindness and gentleness but critical of those who need criticism. The question…
Category: Faith
Truth through Simplicity
The opponents of freedom thrive in an environment of complexity. One of my favorite examples of this is when Politifact labeled as half true a statement by Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams “Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office.” Politifact looked at the facts, determined that gas prices had in fact gone…
Why I am Not Voting for Trump
I am not going to vote for Donald Trump for president of the United States. This has caused consternation among some of my friends stuck in the binary choice paradigm that voting for anyone besides Mr. Trump or not voting at all is essentially a vote for Hillary Clinton. I am comfortable with the decision…
Real Reformers’ Real Advantage
“The real reformer has a real advantage, but one which he rarely recognizes himself as having. Living in the world that actually exists is an enormous advantage. There are times when it almost seems to me like cheating or something. In the long run, we need not worry. In the long run, blind stupidity never…
The Wellspring of Freedom
The wellspring of freedom in our world comes from the Judeo-Christian belief that man is created in the image of God. If we are not, then there is no justification for one person to claim equality with those in a better position than she. And no reason for a person in authority to treat others…
In Freedom’s Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce by G. A. Henty
I love all of G. A. Henty books, as does my son. In Freedom’s Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce is about the twentieth of Henty’s great historical fiction books for boys–and their dads–we have read together. Like the rest of them, this one helped us learn about history and the difference between right and…
Growing our Imagination and Changing the World through Fiction
I recently suggested to a friend that he should read more fiction. He replied that fiction was boring and he is more interested in reading nonfiction books because they can help change the world. He also, though, graciously asked if I had any recommendations for fiction that he might read. The following is my response…
Where I Get My News
I get my news from a variety of places and through a variety of ways. I browse websites, use RSS feeds, read emails I have signed up for, and follow some twitter feeds. None of these ways is perfect, and I am not always consistent with them, finding that I have other things to do…
Bill Nye’s Reasonable Man
Bill Nye’s Reasonable Man — The Central Worldview Clash of the Ham – Nye Debate by AlbertMohler: republished from http://www.albertmohler.com/ Last night’s debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham attracted a huge international audience and no shortage of controversy — even before it began. Bill Nye, whose main media presence is as “The Science Guy,” and…
Happy 100th Birthday Ronald Reagan
“I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: it was the content. I wasn’t a great communicator, but I communicated great things.” – Ronald Reagan, in his Jan. 11, 1989 farewell address to the American people (text) “The biggest misunderstanding about Reagan’s political life is that he…