November 17, 2023

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is the Somali-Dutch activist and writer who, a cradle Muslim, has become one of the major critics of radical Islam.  With multiple fatwas calling for her death, Ayaan became an atheist.  But now she has become a Christian.

November 17, 2023

Military experts say that the recruiting shortfall and the dramatic drop-off in the reserves have dire consequences for America's ability to fight a modern war. Especially because new weapons technology results in higher casualties. They recommend moving away from an all-volunteer armed services to a "partial conscription." Do you agree?

November 16, 2023

The largest group of Protestants in the United States is now the non-denominationals.  But non-denominational churches still have denominational distinctives. And there is nothing wrong with that.

November 15, 2023

An Israeli anti-missile system shot down an Iranian-made missile beyond the earth's atmosphere, the first case of combat in outer space. The missile was fired by the Houthi rebels from Yemen, a threatening technology in the hands of terrorists. Plus, a conversation with my cousin, who helped develop missile defense technology.

November 14, 2023

Ohio passed a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to an abortion, joining other red states Kansas, Kentucky, and Montana whose voters passed a pro-abortion referendum. Some 14 state legislatures have banned abortion, but in direct votes by the people, they vote for the right to abort their children. What now for pro-lifers?

November 13, 2023

World population tops 8 billion, but not because of births; why the wealth tax won't work; and de-banking "so that no one can buy or sell."

November 10, 2023

The president of China, Xi Jinping has some rather remarkable things to say about what he calls the "smokeless battlefield":  the war of ideas.  We need to be aware of this part of his strategy for China's domination.  And we should wonder, has he already attacked?

November 10, 2023

Name a book that was not only informative or enjoyable but paradigm-shifting, that changed your outlook or perspective on. . .either life, or some subset of it.

November 9, 2023

An increasing number of Americans just don't care about the news anymore. This bodes ill for democracy.

November 8, 2023

According to Philip Jenkins, one way to study religion is to look at beliefs, institutions, and formal religious practices. Another is to look at "lived religion," the everyday rituals and habits that ordinary people--even secularists--do to give their lives meaning and a sense of the transcendence. What's a Christian perspective on this?


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