The Military Balance of Faith and Freedom
A West Point cadet resigns over religiosity at the academy, but other cadets have rights too.
If history is a guide, the military’s handling of its recent religious challenges may put the rest of us to shame. Although the military has lagged behind in its response to some social concerns, the reverse has been true with others. In the second half of the 20th century, the military integrated more fully and... Continue Reading
Why Reading the End of the Bible is a Good Way to End the Year
Yes, I am thinking of that book called Revelation
Churches are also reminded that they are lamp stands. Each church has a light bearing function. We are called to faithfully bear witness to the eternal gospel to the end. God uses our witness to gather a people for himself from every tribe, language, people and nation Reading the Christmas story is never enough.... Continue Reading
Resolved by the Grace of God
“I shall live for God, not for the ministry.”
Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. –J. Edwards When I was nineteen years old, I joined the staff of a large... Continue Reading
Following the twisting, turning road of sports in 2012
In this way it can serve as a reminder of how God directs through lows and highs and surprises and graces
Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin became overnight sensations as much for their faith as for their athletic prowess. Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown in baseball and Calvin Johnson collected more receiving yards than anyone in NFL history. Looking back on an entire year of sports feels like riding in a car through the... Continue Reading
Top Fifty Stories of 2012 on The Aquila Report, Part 3
Numbers 21 through 30
Again this year we are featuring a summary of the top 50 stories. We are breaking the list into 5 parts, 10 a day; starting from the bottom and going up with 30 through 21 Number 30 At the PCA General Assembly: Overtures Committee report A surprise (to many) vote on the subject... Continue Reading
How Religion Is Making a Comeback on College Campuses
A dramatic shift in the global landscape has made religion a pressing issue on college campuses again
Religion, for college students, is not necessarily the old-fashioned ‘organized’ religion handed down to them, but rather something that many of them would call spirituality rather than religion. Douglas and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, authors of No Longer Invisible: Religion in University Education, on how higher education found faith. During the last four years, we crisscrossed... Continue Reading
Sight, Place, and the Presence of God
Mining worship principles from the Old Testament for New Testament practices
One of the principles I learn from the Old Testament is this: the whole person is to be engaged in the experience of worship. Certainly, the minds, hearts, and souls of the worshipers are to be engaged, but when we come to worship on Sunday morning, we do not come as disembodied minds, hearts, or... Continue Reading
An Interview with Dr. Richard Gaffin on the Ridderbos Legacy
Logos interviews Dr. Gaffin about Herman Ridderbos’s influence in Biblical Studies
Logos: Herman Ridderbos has influenced a range of theologians, from Joel Beeke to N. T. Wright. What have the writings of Ridderbos done for you personally? Dr. Gaffin: He is among those from whom I’ve learned who have most deepened my understanding of Scripture, and so my knowledge of God and my submission to the... Continue Reading
Churches’ Hostility to Gay Marriage Only Underlines Their Impotence
It may be low politics or high principle but the Government is right to push for this
It is clear from polling that an older generation, brought up to believe that homosexuality was a crime, has struggled to come to terms with changing mores while younger generations drive society forward in a more liberal direction. In Britain, surveys have found hugely divergent views between pensioners and those under 50. Like millions... Continue Reading
Candidate Suspended Who OKd Mandatory Abortion of Disabled Children
British candidate for elected office calls for the mandatory abortion of disabled children
Geoffrey Clark set off a firestorm of criticism when he recommended that the National Health Service, the British government-run health care system, mandate that mothers of unborn children diagnosed with disabilities have abortions. He said such abortions would be a big help in reducing the nation’s debt, by supposedly cutting the medical and other costs... Continue Reading