For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing...
Author and podcaster Jeff Goins has a great productivity podcast, and a while back he discussed the five drafts or stages your writing goes through. Here’s my summary: Junk Draft: Get the bulk of your idea out on paper, 500 to 1000 words a day...
In this morning’s episode (231) of The Andrew Klavan Show, Klavan had a particularly witty opening monologue, poking fun at Dylan Roof, Chuck Shumer, Islamic media in Morocco condemning the use of makeup to cover spousal abuse, as well as Anthony Weiner (always an easy target). But...
As a former biochemist and evolutionary skeptic, I am not surprised at how often I see news headlines saying things like “new discovery forces scientists to rethink evolution.” But you might be surprised, thinking that evolution is a fact, or “as sure as gravity.” But...
To be intelligent contributors to our society, we muse select reputable news sources inside and OUTSIDE of our normal biases. Not only does this make us more evenly informed, it will enable us to understand others and reduce unnecessary conflict with them and within ourselves. Here are...
As a moderate conservative, I have a love/hate relationship with center left news sources like NPR and Slate.com. They often put out thoughtful pieces, but the latter often leans too far left and misses the larger perspective. Case in point is William Saletan’s article with...
I want to suggest a shift in mindset that can move us from alienation and grief to hope and action. I stress mindset, because, as it is said, “our attitude determines our altitude.” Until we can adopt a constructive attitude, we will stay inert, or worse, destructive. Here are three things we can consider:
The glass is half full
The glass is dirty
The glass is half empty
As yet another high profile evangelical departs from centuries of orthodoxy on the issue, we have to ask ourselves, what is happening, and should we question our own position on the issue? If the tide of public opinion is shifting against the traditional view, should we join it or get ready to defend it?
