Goodbye Encyclopedia Britannica, Hello Exaggerated Crisis for Western Civilization

Al Mohler calls this a “tragic announcement“: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. announced Tuesday that it would no longer offer its venerable reference set in a printed edition. Western Civilization just took another hard blow to the chin. Mohler bemoans the fact that the experience of reading a physical book will soon be relegated to the sidelines of twenty-first [...]

Pray for Our Brother!

Please, take a moment to pray for our brother in Christ, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who just yesterday was sentenced to execution in Iran for converting to Christianity. Fox News reports: Supporters fear Youcef Nadarkhani, a 34-year-old father of two who was arrested over two years ago on charges of apostasy, may now be executed at [...]

Why I Love (Pure) Religion, But Hate False Dichotomies

As I’m sure everyone who has Facebook knows, Jefferson Bethke’s “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” video is lighting up the internet.  Currently, his video has over 6.5 million views on YouTube.  Clearly, something about his message is appealing to many people (it also helps to get a shout-out from The Resurgence). In light [...]

Dependency and Democracy

First Things: The original justification for the modern welfare state was that it would be a “safety net”—an exception to the rules of normal economic ebb and flow, designed to lift up those who, through some oversight, had “slipped through the cracks.” But we now find ourselves in a situation where the exception is becoming [...]

We Have No One to Blame But Ourselves

A surprisingly insightful commentary from NPR on Kim Kardashian’s failed marriage: I stress that because the Kardashian nuptials have once again triggered the cycle of indulgence and regret that marks both the public treatment of celebrity news and the day after Thanksgiving. Once again, we hear about the decline of culture, the end of intelligence, [...]

“Consider the Outcome of Their Way of Life…”

From John Stott’s American memorial service in Wheaton, IL: He is the author of over 50 books translated into 65 languages, and was named by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the “100 most influential people” in the world. But despite the influence and recognition he received during his life, Stott is remembered for [...]

A Sad Day for Wheaton

Yesterday, Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer informed my fellow students and me that he will be leaving Wheaton College and returning to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School after this school year.  After three years at Wheaton, Vanhoozer made the difficult decision to return to TEDS due to logistical strains related to not being able to sell his house [...]

Sound Advice for the Occupy Wall Street Crowd

Dave Ramsey offers some refreshingly insightful comments: “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Yeah, that’s great. But what do you want? What are your goals? What are your demands? What result are you looking for?  The beauty of being vague is that anyone who has any emotion can get [...]