"The World Speaks" by Jill Carattini

We live in this postmodern era where we find a radical distrust of language and it's ability to communicate truth. In this short commentary Jill Carattini points out that "it is inherently Christian to recognize the weight of language."

"Moral Equivalence Revived" by Suzanne Fields

"The intellectual elites of the left, both here and in Britain and Europe, are resuscitating moral equivalence, this time promoting the idea that the values of the West are no better than the nostrums of the Islamists."

"A Tale of Two Babies" by Chuck Colson

When Children Are Less than Human

This passage came to mind as I read Colson's commentary: Psalm 127:3-5

"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate." (ESV)

"Saw This One Coming" by Chuck Colson

Government's Interest in Order and Morality

"The Tomb of Christ--Empty" by Peter Jones

In this commentary Dr. Jones highlights some of the more persuasive pieces of evidence against the theory of those who think they have "discovered" the lost tomb of Christ.

"The Myth of Moral Neutrality" by Greg Koukl

**This was the announcement about Greg Koukl's article on Townhall from Stand to Reason- the apologetics organization that Koukl leads.

Greg Koukl has a new article posted at Townhall.com called "Gen. Pace & the Myth of Moral Neutrality." The uproar surrounding Gen. Pace's moral comments this week "reflects one of the most entrenched assumptions of moral relativism in our society today: that there is such a thing as morally neutral ground, a place of complete impartiality where no judgments nor any forcing of personal views are allowed. Each of us takes a neutral posture towards the moral convictions of others. This is the essence of tolerance, or so the argument goes."
"Moral Neutrality, though, is a myth," as Greg's article illustrates. Please check it out.

Great Quotes: Charles H. Spurgeon

"Morality may keep you out of jail, but it takes the blood of Jesus Christ to keep you out of hell."

"Why The Rush?" by Mark Early

The Case Against Gardasil (the vaccine against the human papillomavirus)

Reading Scripture for a Biblical Worldview: Psalm 96:5 God; Reality

Psalm 96:5 “For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.”

Planted within this psalm of praise and worship of the one true God there resides a passage that marks a contrast between the theistic and metaphysical (Ultimate Reality) claims of a pagan worldview and the claims of a Judeo- monotheistic worldview.

First we find a monotheistic (one God) declaration. The psalmist states that all of the gods of the surrounding cultures are idols of futility. The polytheistic paganism of the societies in this region were zealous to worship their hand made deities and this worship formed the very foundation for the functioning of these cultures. This idolatry influenced every aspect of life including families, government, entertainment, law, and morality. This is why the psalmist makes the contrast later in the verse.

Second, we see the metaphysical and theistic contrast marked by the conjunction. The psalmist declared that the LORD God, the sovereign King of the universe, created all things including the materials used to mold and shape these vain idols of polytheistic fervor. He alone is responsible for the creation of the universe not the gods of depraved human ingenuity.

The Great Missionary saint Patrick

Here are two articles on the life and ministry of Patrick. I have intentionally left out the "Saint" part considering he was never officially canonized by the Roman Catholic Church (of course I probably won't be either). Nonetheless saint Patrick had an effective ministry and helped to "Christianize" Western Europe.

The Real St. Patrick

Patrick- patron Saint of Ireland

"The Empirical Demonstration of Truth" by Ravi Zacharias

"God's answers to life's questions of origin, meaning, morality, and destiny are not just proven by the process of abstract reasoning, but are also sustained by the rigors of experience. "

"The New Family Trump Card" -- Family Time vs. Church Time

I would like to direct you to the latest posting on Dr. Albert Mohler's blog entitled "The New Family Trump Card -- Family Time vs. Church Time." Let none of us fall prey to the idolatry of over indulgent extracurricular activities at the expense of the communal worship of Almighty God.

"What Ever Happened to Good Preaching?" by John Armstrong

"The state of preaching in America seems anemic, at least if the evidence I've seen over the past fifteen years is any indication of the actual reality. The "spirit of the times" has impacted the pulpit in both negative and positive ways, but I think the negative outweighs the positive in most instances. Let's explore this a bit more fully."

The "Lost Tomb of Jesus" Controversy

I apologize for the delay in getting some of this material posted.

Here are some apologetical works dealing with the "Lost Tomb of Jesus" controversy:

1. "Problems Multiply For Jesus Tomb Theory" by Ben Witherington III

2. "Hollywood Hype: The Oscars and Jesus' Family Tomb, What Do They Share?" by Darrell Bock

3. "The Jesus Tomb: 'Titanic' Talpiot Theory Sunk From The Start" by Ben Witherington III