Why So Many Calvinists in the ‘Never Trump Movement’?
A few weeks ago a Roman Catholic colleague who is a conservative political scientist and economist asked me a thoughtful and unexpected question. “Richard,” he said, “Why is it that such a high percentage of the Evangelical ‘Never Trumpers’ are Calvinists?” I hadn’t thought about it exactly that way. After reflecting on the question, here […]
ISIS 101: What Christians Need to Know
Hello, My name is Zach Turek. I’m a graduate of Southern Evangelical Seminary, having earned an MA degree in Philosophy. The title of my session at this year’s National Conference on Christian Apologetics (NCCA) is ISIS 101: What Christians Need to Know. I am excited to present on this topic that is so crucial to […]
In Their Own Words: A Party Platform Guide for the Informed Voter
It is a Christian’s duty to vote. And when they vote, they should be informed voters. In other words, they should know where the candidates stand on the issues, and then they should vote their values, beliefs, and convictions. As a public service, we are presenting the Republican and Democrat party platforms side by side […]
Is this ‘Clinton’ Justice?
By Dr. Richard Land, One disadvantage of being born the same year as former President Bill Clinton (1946) is that I have been forced to be an eye-witness to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s corruption of the American body politic. They corrupt and corrode everything they touch. They always behave as if they are above the […]
Are We Amusing Ourselves To Death?
By Dr. Richard Land, About 10 days before Donald Trump overwhelmed Ted Cruz in Indiana, as I was rearranging some books in my library (to make room for some recent acquisitions), I came across a book, Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death. Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, which I remember making quite an […]
Is the Violence at Trump Events a Threat to Religious Freedom?
By Dr. Richard Land, As Christians, as people of faith, we should understand in our bone marrow that the violence at the Trump events threatens free speech in America. Furthermore we must warn that free speech is the trusted and treasured friend and guardian of religious freedom and soul liberty. Over the past few days, […]