The Difficulty of Self-Knowledge
Here is a passage that I often return to, from the inaugural address of one of my presidential predecessors, Edward John Carnell: Whoever meditates on the mystery of his own life will quickly realize why only God, the searcher of the secrets of the heart, can pass final judgment. We cannot judge what we have […]
On Being a “Van Tilian”
I’ve finished reading John Muether’s excellent biography of Cornelius Van Til, published recently by P&R Publishing. I will be reviewing it for...
Launching a New Blog: MySpace
Those who know me well thought they would never see the day, but indeed it has come: I am launching my own...
Christ Without the Church?
Anne Rice has been much in the news because of her announcement that she is leaving Christianity. No more church for her, she says. ...
Evangelicals Are Celebrating Obama, Too
This piece is also available at my On Faith page:
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/
After a week or so...
Failed Prophecy
As it became clear that May 21, 2011 was going to pass without the predicted “Rapture of the Faithful,” I began to think quite...
A Cure for Empathy Deficiency?
There have been reports in a couple of different places about a 30-year study of the capacity of empathy in college students....
Seeds of Rebellion
I pulled an old novel off my shelf this morning, paging through it for nostalgic purposes. In my college days I discovered...
8 Steps To Build A Beautiful Brick Patio
Making another scene highlight is not that troublesome as it sounds. A crisp appearance to your home can simply be expert by building a...
A Meal with John Stott
We have been told that John Stott passed from this life with the strains of the Messiah ringing out. I am sure...
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