Jephthah and Sinful Vows
Some commentators believe that Jephthah would not have sacrificed his daughter. They believe this on the basis that such human sacrifice would be abhorrent to God, suggesting instead that she was…
Satan Wears Nike?
I think I remember receiving an email hoax many months ago saying that the president of Nike (Philip H. Knight) was a satanist, but I may be mistaken. If I recall correctly, it encouraged a boycott…
Non-Violent Resistance to Evil
Generally, the idea of non-resistance to evil is based on passages such as Matthew 5:39: "do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also"; and…
How is a Christian to deal with a spouse who has no interest in sex?
This is a very complex question with several different possible things to address, thus, I may only make general comments. As most are aware, a husband and wife should not "defraud" one another…
Christian Women That Made a Difference
Books abound from multiple denominations (thousands of them) with names of women who have made a difference in Christianity's history. I'm sure there are as many more that never made it into a book…
Are Holidays Unholy?
Paul was instructing the Galatians (Gal. 4:10) not to engage in false religious practices. While he did not identify these practices specifically, it seems logical to conclude that he was speaking of…
Pop Culture
These kinds of questions are largely wisdom issues. There is a mixture of good and bad in most things in this fallen world where God has decided to let us live, and wisdom helps us know how to…
Redeeming Society?
Calvinists actually hold quite a number of different views regarding the gospel's influence on society. Some do not find it important to make a special effort to influence society, while others think…
Christian Journalism
Well, I can't say that I have a any particular insight into journalism. As for Christian writing in general, a few things occur to me at this particular moment: In my work in epistemology, the…
Rap 'n' Roll
When it comes to evaluating music, it is often helpful to distinguish between various aspects such as lyrics, tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony, instrumentation, etc. But we ought not to allow ourselves…
Christians in Politics
This is a continuing argument among Christians. In some forms of American Presbyterianism, there has been the view of the "spirituality of the church," that the church should attend only to…