History
From Ashes to Abundance: The Jewish Golden Age in America
Auschwitz offers nothing but the silent embers of a futile sacrifice.
Ethics
Rosaria Butterfield: Pretend Deborah, Veiled Shepherd
Much quarter has been given to women who winsomely approach the work reserved for shepherds; who, upon hearing nobody tell them “No,” linger there long enough to realize that the audience is happy for them to stay.
Faith
Entreating Elders
Instead of fostering a culture wherein older men teach younger men the skills necessary to eclipse their elders in fighting for the Kingdom, the older men barred the gates of industry, commerce, and authority from the very men whom God intended as their replacements.
Politics
Rhetoric of the New Christian Right
Our speech is not merely tactical, but sacred. Every word we speak is ultimately an offering, and we will give an account not only to men, but to the living God who calls us to speak as his witnesses.
Politics
Rhetorical Dominance
Too many on the right rehash the same debates over and over without making any progress, thinking they can win people by merely stating the truth and exposing falsehoods.
Ethics
Self-Evident Things: The Folly of the Anti-Racist Minister
Nominally conservative churches hold as sacred the moral imperative that all the races should mix, and never unmix. And they proudly disagree with their righteous Christian ancestors on this point.