Six-day creationists, i.e., those of us who believe that God created the world in six 24-hour days, are often ridiculed as being unscientific. Even inside the church many have bent and twisted scripture to accommodate the very modern view that the universe has been in existence for billions of years. However, it is actually the…
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The Supreme Court Is a Historically Regressive and Presently Expendable Institution
Often it is difficult to believe what the left is saying. Despite the fact that their arguments often seem irrational, there is usually rational, if incorrect, thought underlying their arguments. Here is one liberal’s take on the current debate over the Supreme Court: There are two immediate ways in which right-wing judges and justices might help…
A patriot’s perspective
David French is a patriot and a decent guy. Marvin Olasky recently published an interview with him in World Magazine. Here’s an excerpt: We’re also geographically sorting. The number of landslide counties that one side wins by 20 percent or more is the highest it’s been. The more we geographically sort ourselves, the more extreme we…
Bus Adverts Promoting Franklin Graham’s Festival of Hope to be Axed
The old saying says that “Hope springs eternal.” However, the truth is that hope is folly, anathema, a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to those who do not believe: Banner adverts have appeared on Blackpool Transport’s Palladium fleet promoting the Festival of Hope at the Winter Gardens, which will feature American evangelist Franklin…
Big Science is Not Objective
Life is not easy, but it is a lot simpler than many would have us believe. Here are a few simple (but not simplistic) thoughts for us to chew on: God is our Creator and He created the world in six days. Jesus is our Savior if we repent of our sins and call on…
More Black Babies in New York City are Killed in Abortions Than Born Alive
Some things are a lot more simple than some folks want them to be. In the case of abortion, two simple things stand out. First, abortion is the killing of a living human child. Second, abortion is racist. Here’s Jason Riley from the WSJ: What’s not in doubt is the outsize toll that abortion has taken on the…
The Bible’s Meaning Never Changes
John Piper teaches us that God’s Word, like God himself, never changes:
Retro Reads: The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
It is tough finding solid books for children to read today. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World makes the cut, though: Doyle is best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories, but The Lost World is the clear predecessor of Crichton’s Jurassic Park series. Readers familiar with both will recognize many similar elements, but Doyle’s novel is more…
The High Cost of Good Intentions
Welfare harms the people the money comes from and the people the money goes to. Here’s an excerpt from John Cogan’s new book, The High Cost of Good Intentions, that helps make this case: The book’s central theme is that the creation of entitlements brings forth relentless forces that cause them to inexorably expand. These liberalizing…
Sixty Hours of GOP Dysfunction on Spending
Do you think the Republicans will ever learn? Here is the portrait of a dysfunctional party: On Tuesday (June 19), the House Republicans revealed a budget that set a goal of spending cuts totaling $6,454 billion. On Wednesday, Senate Republicans defeated legislation to cut spending by $1 billion. On Thursday, House Republicans voted to renew $20…