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Is it right for Christians to Find a Spouse Through the Internet?

Culture, Current Events, Scripture / August 16, 2011

A recent story in the New Yorker leads to questions like this for committed evangelicals. “Looking for Someone” by Nick Paumgarten paces through the recent explosion of online dating, a phenomenon that has led to real-life marriage for many couples. One selection from the piece shows the complexity of the new romantic landscape: [T]he fastest-growing online-dating demographic […]

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Gender-Confused Babies

Culture, Current Events, Ethics, Scripture / August 4, 2011

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

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I Don’t Struggle with Pride, I’m Just an Introvert

Scripture, Theology / August 2, 2011

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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The Nobility of Business—Wayne Grudem (1948 – )

Culture, Scripture / July 21, 2011

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

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Danville, Illinois and the Eschatology of a Five Year Old

Scripture, Theology / June 21, 2011

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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It's Mormonism! Don't You Love it!

Culture, Current Events, Scripture, Theology, Uncategorized, Worldview / June 16, 2011

“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

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