The Revival of Socialism
What happened? We won in 1989, didn’t we?
The evidence is more than clear. Communism, socialism, and progressivism have each made huge comebacks, re-entering political discourse blatantly and, just as importantly, very quietly, over the past decades. Even the very words “socialism,” “communism,” and, especially, “progressivism,” have reacquired respect and a semblance of dignity in many circles of public thought and discourse. ... Continue Reading
How to Navigate Ethics in a COVID19 World
Through faith and Christian ethics, we can navigate the difficult waters of the coming months with some confidence.
Almost everyone has a moral compass of some sort. For some, it can be so damaged that a person celebrates evil as if it were good. Consciences can be marred. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit renovates our natures so that we can again will and choose what is good, honorable, and right. Over the last month,... Continue Reading
Does “Conversion Therapy” Hurt People Who Identify as Transgender? The New JAMA Psychiatry Study Cannot Tell Us
Weak data are being used to make empirical—and then clinical and legal—truth claims while subsidized by nascent political will.
I am agnostic on the topic of “conversion,” though I suspect the subject is more diverse and complicated than political soundbites let on. But I’m not agnostic about the new JAMA Psychiatry study. There are at least four good reasons for being leery of the results appearing therein. In a “study” that arrived to much media... Continue Reading
‘Is Europe Christian?’ Review: Good Faith Estimate
As European churches vanish, the struggle continues between Christian republican virtue and the new religion of desire.
It is not possible, he believes, to build a sustainable social order around a collection of desiring subjects—yet the strength of the ideologies of the 1960s is too great to permit an alternative to emerge. For Europe, beset by a globalization that threatens its coherence and independence from the world’s superpowers, the only answer is... Continue Reading
Birthing Life and Hope Amid Fear
Our real sense of security comes from God’s Word.
A coworker of mine sent out a note Sunday morning, asking for prayer because both his cousin and grandmother had died from COVID-19, the disease caused by this new coronavirus. And the latest forecast is that, in the U.S. alone, there will be 100,000 or more deaths from this virus. Yet God tells us—His very name... Continue Reading
Kentucky State Police Mark License Plate Numbers Of Churchgoers Who Attended In-Person Services
KSP troopers put notices on cars in the parking lot of Maryville Baptist Church in Hillview, saying the people inside the church will need to self-quarantine.
Governor Andy Beshear followed through on a promise he made Friday – there will be consequences for people who attend in person Easter services. “Understand that this is the only way that we can ensure that your decision doesn’t kill somebody else,” Gov. Beshear said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some religious leaders believe the lines... Continue Reading
1918: When Another Pandemic Struck Close to Home
In the United States, my state of Pennsylvania became one of the hardest hit, where some 60,000 people died, and few locales escaped.
It was 1918, and the war in Europe was on. In March, the first case of what became known as the Spanish Flu appeared at a Kansas Army post. By late 1919, 675,000 Americans had died. Around the world, an estimated 60 million lives would be lost by 1922. In 1998, the eightieth anniversary... Continue Reading
Ventilators and Value
Rather than viewing all life as inherently valuable, utilitarianism views life as valuable if it leads to beneficial outcomes for most people.
We are now living in a time where we are instituting a sliding scale of deserving vulnerability and a terrifyingly dystopian approach to healthcare. If my pal in his 70s, with COPD and muscular dystrophy, gets coronavirus at the same time as me, he’ll be booted off the ventilator for my sake. That is as... Continue Reading
Is the Current Crisis Really “Unprecedented”?
Let’s get a feel for what qualifies as unprecedented by reviewing a time or two in U.S. history when something truly without precedent happened.
Both the founders’ revolution and the progressives’ revolution by evolution were unprecedented in U.S. history. They changed the operating system of our nation. In both cases, the relationship between the people and their government was dramatically altered. Is it possible that we are watching something unprecedented unfold as national, state, and local governments respond to... Continue Reading
COVID-19 and Being at Wits’ End
See this COVID-19 event as a God-given opportunity to pray for believer and unbeliever alike.
My friends, in light of the present distress of COVID-19 may we pray, asking God to use this pestilence of judgment to drive millions of people to their wits’ end, that they will realize all their hard work, planning, self-confidence, professional abilities, and experience are no match for any time God decides to walk through... Continue Reading
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