January 05, 09
Economic Lessons from the 5th Grade
eff Foxworthy became famous and made a fortune with Red Neck jokes and comedy tours. He’s parlayed his notoriety and down-home humor into a popular TV game show called “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” You can test your 5th-grade knowledge with ... Read here »
Is Christmas About a Homeless Couple?
Every Christmas season we will hear the inevitable revisionist version of the Christmas story. Jesse Jackson was the first to turn Joseph and Mary into a “homeless couple” when he claimed that Christmas “is not about Santa Claus and ... »
Zeitgeist: The Movie—Exposed
It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. A couple of months ago Gary asked me to take a look—into the dark corners of the internet—at this thing called Zeitgeist: the Movie. This internet “movie” boasts 15 million views ... »
The Black & White Dark Night
Forget for a minute that you exist. Forget about your life, what it is and what you expected it would be. Forget about your likes and dislikes, your preferences and annoyances, your motivations and discouragements. Forget that you have a ... »
One-World Government Biblical?
Some readers get upset any time I point out how modern-day prophecy writers misrepresent the Bible. My critics don’t seem to mind that Hal Lindsey has been wrong over the ... Read More »
Eviscerating Evolution: Part 3
Before continuing this look at “presuppositional” evangelism, please review Part 1 and Part 2. This will help as you move deeper into our real-life setting. As ordained by ... Read More »
World's Largest (Legal) Ponzi Scheme
Bernard Madoff, former Nasdaq Stock Market chairman and founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, was arrested and charged with securities fraud in what federal ... Read More »
Is Christmas About a Homeless Couple?
Every Christmas season we will hear the inevitable revisionist version of the Christmas story. Jesse Jackson was the first to turn Joseph and Mary into a “homeless couple” when he claimed that Christmas “is not about Santa Claus and ‘Jingle Bells’ and fruit cake and ... »
Day of Fasting and Prayer
President Madison proposes a day of thanks to be used by all denominations for prayer and religious reflection. The President specifically asks all to pray for the restoration of peace to the country. »
Atheists Need You to be Ignorant
One way to change worldview perceptions is to keep people ignorant. The public schools have done a great job in shifting worldview thinking from theism to humanism right under the noses of parents who extol the virtues of America’s government education system. Consider how ... »
No One is Neutral and Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves
A story is told that during the days of the Cold War a two-car automobile race took place between the United States and the former Soviet Union. An American newspaper reporter ... Read More »
Constitutional Hermeneutics: “General Welfare”
Hermeneutics, the science and skill of interpretation, is most often applied to the Bible. But hermeneutics can be applied to any written document. For example, the ... Read More »
The Visitor's Center Censors America's Christian History
The new 580,000-square-foot, $621 million Visitor’s Center is already embroiled in controversy. It seems that the illustrious planners wanted to avoid controversy by ... Read More »
Eviscerating Evolution: Part 3
Before continuing this look at “presuppositional” evangelism, please review Part 1 and Part 2. This will help as you move deeper into our real-life setting. As ordained by God, you’ve finally reached the level of dialogue with your friend that you’ve been hoping for. ... »
Adams on the Dangers of Atheism
American founding father and Second President John Adams viewed atheism in culture, and especially in government, as something to fear. He wrote, Is there a possibility, that the government of nations may fall into the hands of men, who teach the most disconsolate of all ... »
Eviscerating Evolution: Part 2
Presuppositional apologetics (PA) is a powerful tool and arguably the best one going for evangelizing (see Part 1), among others, two special groups. Hard-core unbelievers super-secularized, “I sure hope he actually is a Christian,” teenager. Polls show that thousands of ... »
Coat-tails of a Heretic
I hesitate to even write this brief article, but as the only responder to my lengthy piece "Replacing ‘Replacement Theology'" so far, this guy deserves mention-if ...Read More »
The Story of Scripture
Every year, during the month of December, our family uses an advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas (and yes we know that Jesus wasn’t born on December 25). ...Read More »
Eviscerate Evolution: Part 1
Wanting to pay frequent visits to a friend, a little boy is regularly impeded by a small stream. Though not wide and with only a minor current, it’s too deep unless he’s ...Read More »
Zeitgeist: The Movie—Exposed
It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. A couple of months ago Gary asked me to take a look—into the dark corners of the internet—at this thing called Zeitgeist: the Movie. This internet “movie” boasts 15 million views worldwide and begins with the claim that ... »
The Black & White Dark Night
Forget for a minute that you exist. Forget about your life, what it is and what you expected it would be. Forget about your likes and dislikes, your preferences and annoyances, your motivations and discouragements. Forget that you have a mother and a father, brothers and ... »
World's Largest (Legal) Ponzi Scheme
Bernard Madoff, former Nasdaq Stock Market chairman and founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, was arrested and charged with securities fraud in what federal prosecutors called a “Ponzi scheme” that could involve losses of more than $50 billion. Some of the ... »
Smiley-Face Fascism
Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism is an eye-opener. We’ve been taught that fascism is a foreign-born ideology that spawned the political aspirations of Benito Mussolini and ... Read More »
Where is Gort When You Need Him?
Movie remakes can be hazardous. Few can compete with the originals. Several come to mind: Goodbye Mr. Chips, Mighty Joe Young, Sunset Boulevard, The Time Machine, Journey to ... Read More »
Good Will Toward Men
As I briefly discussed last week, the Christmas season is a season of traditions. Advent calendars, Christmas trees, egg nog, fruitcake, caroling, and good will toward men are ... Read More »
One-World Government Biblical?
Some readers get upset any time I point out how modern-day prophecy writers misrepresent the Bible. My critics don’t seem to mind that Hal Lindsey has been wrong over the years in an area of study that has made his reputation and so much of Christendom has embraced as ... »
Debating Another Dispensationalist
For 20 years I have been debating the topic of eschatology. It started with Dave Hunt (four debates) after the publication of my book The Reduction of Christianity (co-authored with Peter J. Leithart) and has included debates with Thomas Ice (nine debates), Paige Patterson, ... »
John MacArthur’s Defense of Dispensationalism
In 1988, John MacArthur wrote The Gospel According to Jesus, a controversial book in certain circles because he relied heavily on the views of Calvinistic writers to deal with the lordship salvation controversy. My respect for MacArthur grew because he was not afraid to take on ... »
How Eschatology Impacts Apologetics
On January 21, 2009, James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries will be debating Bart Ehrman, the James A. Gray Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at ... Read More »
The Election & Claims "The End is Near!"
With America's self-conscious move toward unfettered socialism and fascism, some Christians will undoubtedly rev up the prophecy presses and inform the world that the end is ... Read More »
Don’t Pay Attention to Newspaper Headlines
The newspaper and news sources in general can be depressing reading these days. No matter who wins tomorrow’s election, America and the world are in for uncertain times. ... Read More »
In The Media
- Sarah Palin is a grandmother
- Abortion heresy
- Home schooling grows
- New Year's Resolutions Can Be Harmful
- School backs off religious flyer ban
- Police look to hack citizens' home PCs
- Dollar Rises Against Euro & Yen
- Military Hopes Chat Bots Will Replace Parents
- Republican party showdown today
- Obama is linking Defense Dept. with NASA?
January 03, 09
Crisis and Opportunity
Gary reflects on issues that lead us into 2009's challenges for the nation at large. What could the economic uncertainty and new political administration mean for the discerning Christian? ...
December 26, 08
The Comic Book Police
Dr. Fredric Wertham, a prominent psychiatrist, made his mark in cultural history when he decided to take on the comic book industry in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He claimed there was ...