Storm: Radical. Reformer. Monk. Lover. The Surprising Story of Martin Luther
He is regarded today as one of the most influential figures in the history of the world. But to those who knew him intimately, Martin Luther was more than just the leader of an important historical re...
Tribal Politics
In the aftermath of any mass shooting -- and, grotesquely, there are many from which to choose -- our national conversation is almost immediately polluted by all-consuming political demagoguery, often...
Jimmy Kimmel and Guns
By spreading misinformation in his role as the Left’s moral authority, Jimmy Kimmel has clouded the debate on gun-control legislation.It’s a distressing reality of our hyper-politicized culture that a...
Gun Control and Crime
“The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get,” Hillary Clinton tweeted.“Our grief isn’t enough. We can and must...
Non-Sequiturs of the Gun Debate
The legislation most gun-control advocates call for would not have stopped Stephen Paddock.The mind boggles at the horror of Las Vegas, where Stephen Paddock perched himself in the 32nd floor of the M...
Religious Freedom Cases Stacking Up
Court cases across the country continue to point to the big showdown coming soon at the Supreme Court.In the ongoing legal battles over religious freedom, there are advances and setback. One win happe...
Select Committee on Gun Violence?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Monday following the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, which occurred at a concert in Las Vegas late Sund...
Las Vegas Shooting Very Strange
Before I begin, let me clearly state two things. First, as I note in the title of this post, my observations are based on early reports, and early reports are often wrong. Second, do not read this pos...
Speaking Ill of Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner, gone to his reward at the age of 91, was a pornographer and chauvinist who got rich on masturbation, consumerism and the exploitation of women, aged into a leering grotesque in a captain’...
Blame the NFL
The league allowed the false premise of a despicable protest to be accepted unquestioningly; Trump just brought attention to its error.I do not believe Trump made matters worse. Regarding the exhibiti...
Controversy About Delivering Aid for Puerto Rico
Former baseball star Curt Schilling is in Puerto Rico, and confirmed that President Trump sent aid to the hurricane-ravaged island in record time. But the incompetence on the ground in disbursing the...
Rescuing the Gospel: The Story and Significance of the Reformation
The Reformation unfolded in the cathedrals and town squares of Europe--in Wittenberg, Worms, Rome, Geneva, and Zurich--and it is a stirring story of courage and cowardice, of betrayal and faith. Th...
