This is where Ground and Sky meet — where scientific implications about reality connect with our human experience as rational, spiritual beings. This section will include essays, practical advice, outlines, teaching guides, and templates for evaluating, discussing, instructing, and applying the Christian worldview to life in the real world. Because the culture is the place where what we believe about reality is reflected and played out, this is also where you will find analysis of cultural trends that tell us a lot about the nature and reliability of our worldview.
The world is an unpredictable place. But we pretend it isn’t. We like to envision our future and plan our steps, pretending we know how we’ll get there. But the stories we write for ourselves rest on assumptions about how the world works and our place in it. And those assumptions tend to be cheery …
Deconstruction is all the rage. If you’re not familiar with that term, “deconstruction” is the process of disassembling your faith bit-by-bit. The most serious cases result in the deconstructors rejecting their faith altogether. Famous (former) Christians are all over the news because they have made their deconstruction stories public. In fact, if you want to …
As we approach Sanctity Of Life Sunday, I want to encourage you to embrace a reasonable pro-life view. And by “reasonable,” I do not mean “compromising.” I mean that pro-lifers need to use sound reasoning to make their case. That means using science, philosophy, and clear thinking to convince others of the wrongness of abortion. …
This is the time of year we honor our military veterans. I have a lot of veterans in my family and five sons who currently serve. I celebrate Veteran’s Day proudly on November 11th. But as a defender of the Christian worldview, doing so also brings up a difficult tension in my thinking. Jesus taught …
I’ve made the case that truth, goodness, and beauty are objective features of the world we live in. Hopefully, you’ve found that to be interesting. But please don’t think this is just an esoteric triviality. It’s not. We are living in a post-truth culture. But it’s a place where the objective nature of truth, goodness, …
Recently, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned in downtown Paris. The images were horrifying. But as I watched the story unfold on the news, I couldn’t help but think it was symbolic of a greater trend. Christianity is burning in Europe. And the United States seems hell-bent on following suit. Unfortunately, …
In January 1973, the landmark court case we now know as Roe-v-Wade legalized abortion in America. Some think the case is “settled law.” But those of us who value every human life don’t see it that way. Roe-v-Wade no more settles the moral question of abortion than the infamous Dred Scott decision “settled” the idea that slaves had no right to U. S. …
We like to make fun of millennials in the "snowflake generation." I must admit that I have been guilty of joining the mockery. But it was my generation who created the snowflakes. And there aren't as many as you think.
Politics is tearing us apart. But this past week a strange thing happened. We saw that humility, decency, and forgiveness can overcome political differences. The cure to our cultural incivility is recognizing that we all share being made in the image of God.
Our military exists to “provide for the common defense … and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” It’s a pretty straightforward mission. Unfortunately, that means military personnel must always be ready to fight wars. We all know this, but very few of us have to deal with its implications. This Veteran’s …