I spend a day like today pondering the mystery of how God’s authority institutes our authority to conduct our affairs, both as individuals and corporately.More
Category Archives: History
Dependably Pursuing Virtuous Independence
When in the United States of America we celebrate the 4th of July, or Independence Day, we ought to do more than go through the motions. More
Book Review: ‘The Democratization of American Christianity’ by Nathan O. Hatch
Did the political philosophy of our American forebears infiltrate the churches and lead to the formation of new movements and novel new denominations?More
Book Review: ‘The Island at the Center of the World’ by Russell Shorto
If one looks closely, one can almost see current New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the comedians at Saturday Night Live in the 17th century historical sketch Shorto provides.More
When Catholics Withhold Communion
Roman Catholic bishops weigh whether to withhold communion from pro-choice, pro-abortion politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. But then they get pressure from higher up in the food chain to relent. Atop the pyramid sits Progressive Pope Francis, so that stands to reason. Gone are the days when Americans worried that electing John Fitzgerald…More
Book Review: ‘The Civil War as a Theological Crisis’ by Mark A. Noll
If you want to understand the American Civil War better, read Mark A. Noll’s book – The Civil War as a Theological Crisis. In it you will find that before the question of slavery was a political or military question to be answered on the battlefield, it was a theological question. How we read and interpret…More
Choosing The Seventh Audiobook
I try to maintain seven audiobooks in my queue at all times. With having recently finished Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham, however, there is now an open slot. At the time of this recording, my current reading list includes the following titles: Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price The Church History by Eusebius,…More
150 Years of Democrat Violence and Intimidation
In reading Ron Chernow’s biography of Ulysses S. Grant, we can see just how little has changed in 150 years. Tyrannical Democrats are still willing to lie, steal, cheat, and murder their way into power and to use all the same to hold onto whatever power they get. And squishy moderate Republicans are as willing and ready as ever to abandon their principles as soon as it becomes clear the fighting is going to take longer than 15-minutes.More
Book Review: ‘The Twilight of the American Enlightenment’ by George Marsden
George M. Marsden’s The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief (2014) is worth your time, and you should check it out. After finishing it yesterday, I have some thoughts to share with you regarding the oft-repeated phrases of late “trust the experts” and “follow the science.” These sentiments didn’t come…More
Gina Cerano v. The French Revolution
Today I finished the late Roger Scruton’s How to Be a Conservative, but Audible apparently doesn’t want me to talk about that. I’ve also almost concluded The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyrannny by Ian Davidson. Speaking of the French Revolution, former Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was recently on Bill Maher’s show where she falsely accused Gina Cerano of…More