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David Berlinski on God’s Existence

“The hypothesis of God’s existence and the facts of contemporary cosmology are consistent.”

Writing the Story of His Life

He’s an old man, this one who sits on the stool and leans against the wall. Eyes closed and face soft, were it not for his hand stroking his beard,…

“Let’s Roll!”

You probably won’t recognize the name Todd Beamer even though you know just about every detail of his story.  Beamer was born in Michigan, but somehow wound up becoming a…

Beating the Divorce Deadline

In 2020, China passed a law requiring married couples to participate in a 30-day “cooling-off” period before being allowed to file for divorce. Just before the law came into effect…

“It’s My Church – I’m Not Leaving!”

It happens all too often. A pastor commits an egregious sin or a church adopts an unbiblical position…and neither are willing to repent. That sort of unfaithfulness always forces a…

W. E. H. Lecky on Jesus Christ

“The character of Jesus has not only been the highest pattern of virtue, but the strongest incentive in its practice, and has exerted so deep an influence, that it may…