When did it become unpopular for a baby to have a gender? Being a new father, my attention has been drawn to the many instances of parents’ seeming to downplay or even hide the gender of their children. The supreme example came to light a few months ago when a Canadian couple gained publicity for …
Jonathan Raugh’s article at The Atlantic, “Caring for Your Introvert,” caused a mix of emotions for me. I went from pumping my fists to rolling my eyes. It’s a slightly tongue-in-cheek defense of why introverts are misunderstood and, therefore, mistreated. And since I’m an introvert (married to an extrovert), I resonated with much of what …
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Wayne Grudem is the widely-published author of Systematic Theology and co-editor of Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. When he turns his attention to economics, he finds that commerce is to be commended as the source of great good. His book on the subject, Business for the Glory of God, argues that work in manufacturing and …
If you happened to be alive in 1897, you might have spotted a New York Times headline that read: “Sentenced to Bible Reading: Peculiar Punishment Inflicted Upon Boys by a Danville Court.” Here’s the gist: Police Magistrate W. R. Timmons who sentenced a woman to the rock-pile for thirty days, today imposed as a punishment …
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“I love Mormonism. It’s so young and American!” That’s how the writers of the new hit Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, explained to Jon Stewart on the Daily Show as to why they decided to write a musical about Mormonism when they are, well, not Mormon. I should make two things clear before we …
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past couple of months (and after reading this blog, some of you will wish you had), someone has likely told you about the most recent evangelical publishing phenomenon: Heaven Is for Real. Authored by Todd Burpo, a pastor from Nebraska, and professional nonfiction writer Lynn …