The God & Gun Conundrum

Jesus would never tell someone to take up a sword against another. He teaches in the Sermon on the Mount to “not resist the one who is evil” [but] to “turn the other cheek.”

Secular Literature for the Spiritual Life

The Christian faith needs to promote a healthy relationship between what science – mostly secular science – produces and what the Bible proclaims.

Can Christians Fight Racism?

Constructive communication requires us to be charitable with those who disagree. We must strive to understand the motivation behind their ideas.

Faith & Science: A Dangerous Dichotomy

Faith should never trump science. We need to stop asking Scripture and Nature to do jobs they were not designed to do. Some questions likely will remain – and that’s OK.

Isaiah 7:14 and the Birth of Christ

Matthew provides the genealogy of Jesus to the Babylonian exile. Then he quickly turns to the virgin birth of Jesus by giving a new significance to Isaiah’s prophecy.

Hiding Behind the False Equivalency Excuse

George Yancey notes when he critiques those with whom he shares similar faith values, he has more influence than criticizing those with different belief systems.