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May 21

What is the Natural Law?

In his Epistle to the Romans (2:14-16), Saint Paul affirms that when the Gentiles who do not have the Law—that is, the law revealed by...

What are Worldviews, and Why Should University Students be Mindful of Them?

James Anderson, Ph.D.

Apr 18

What are Worldviews, and Why Should University Students be Mindful of Them?

As the word itself suggests, a worldview is an overall view of the world. It isn’t a physical view of the world (like the sight of planet...

Are Christian Convictions Difficult to Have in the Practice of Law?

Jonathan Austin, J.D.

Apr 11

Are Christian Convictions Difficult to Have in the Practice of Law?

A Christian lawyer is, for some, an oxymoron. Can a follower of Christ also practice law? The question seems to imply that some...

Is Christianity a Western or White Religion?

Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Feb 21

Is Christianity a Western or White Religion?

Many people think of Christianity as a Western or White religion. After all, at the time of the Reformation, 92% of all Christians were...

Why is it Important to Ask Good Questions When Engaging Other Worldviews?

David A. Horner, D.Phil.

Jan 7

Why is it Important to Ask Good Questions When Engaging Other Worldviews?

Learning to ask good questions is an important skill for everyone to learn, especially followers of Jesus. It not only helps us think...

Why, as Christians, are Some of Us Called to Law?

Jonathan Austin, J.D.

Dec 2, 2021

Why, as Christians, are Some of Us Called to Law?

The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah is helpful to modern Christians as they wrestle through the process of working in a fallen world and living...

James Murphy, Ph.D.

Nov 22, 2021

Does Violence Give Rise to Religion?

Many people today are convinced that religion gives rise to violence. But what if we have the essential relation between the two backwards?

A Very Brief Reflection on Postmodernism

Scott Smith, Ph.D.

Oct 26, 2021

A Very Brief Reflection on Postmodernism

Postmodernism, is, of course, after the modern. One key aspect of modernity is that many moderns, like Kant, held a high confidence in...

Should Christians embrace global citizenship?

Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Oct 9, 2021

Should Christians embrace global citizenship?

The Christian life is lived out both locally and globally. Obviously, Christians live in a particular city within a particular country,...

What responsibilities do Christians have towards the world?

Joel Biermann, Ph.D.

Sep 28, 2021

What responsibilities do Christians have towards the world?

Long volumes by some of Christianity’s most gifted thinkers and writers have been offered attempting an answer to this question. It is...

Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Sep 14, 2021

Is religion disappearing around the world?

The 21st century began with two big surprises in global religion. First, despite the prognostications of leading academics in the...

What is virtue ethics, and why should it matter to a college student?

Joel Biermann, Ph.D.

Aug 27, 2021

What is virtue ethics, and why should it matter to a college student?

Virtue ethics is a way of thinking about the being and doing of a person that focuses not on a particular norm or list of directives, but...

What responsibilities do Christians have towards their wider campuses?

Joel Biermann, Ph.D.

Aug 20, 2021

What responsibilities do Christians have towards their wider campuses?

Christians have long been tempted to the error aptly labeled quietism—the studied attempt to bifurcate one’s life and restrict...

How should university students engage with the culture of the world?

William Edgar, Ph.D.

Jul 26, 2021

How should university students engage with the culture of the world?

The question arises: since the fall of mankind is radical, affecting all areas of life, is the cultural mandate abrogated, or replaced by...

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