Category: Debate

  • In the interest of tracking the news stories I’m thinking about, here are some stories for today: Ukraine: Things keep getting dicey around Russia/Ukraine tensions, and we in the west need to be praying for our Christian family there. Rule of Law: The Emergencies Act in Canada is ratified by the Commons. While I’m no…

  • Bit of a monster post today. There are lots of interesting things going on: Brexit: Today the European Union loses one state as the UK leaves. Psychology:  professor claims humans hardwired to dismiss facts inconvenient to their worldview. Writing: Why is so much Christian writing, er, um, bland? Free Speech: John Stackhouse criticizes UK cities…

  • Condolences: Pray for Tim Challies (popular blogger at challies.com) as he deals with the sudden death of his father. Morality: Kirk Durston writes unpopular ideas on the societal value of Sexual Morality.  Belief: Does the fall of traditional religion mean an increase in superstition?  Theology: Credo this month is all about universalism. This is a…

  • A Quick Case for Christian Civility

    It’s a difficult time to be an online conservative Christian with a strong interest in the law and politics (and a strong aversion to populism). Since the ascent of Donald Trump to the presidency, my conservative Evangelical leanings have been considered tacit support of a populist political leader who I see as acting in both…