Denying the Facts
Dear Conservatives: you don’t use facts to back you up. You’re scared of certain facts, and you run from them, when you could use them to your advantage. I’m tired of it.
Gregory the Great: A Brief Biography
Perhaps the most pivotal churchman of the early Middle Ages was Gregory the Great: a monk, diplomat, Roman, and – according to John Calvin – the last Bishop of Rome worthy of the title.
Liberal Arts and the Christian
Sometimes Christians get this wrong-headed idea that there is no value to anything that is not innately spiritual. Today I’m going to try to change your mind. I believe that as Christians we should embrace the ‘liberal arts’ – the branches of knowledge ranging from mathematics to astronomy, music to aesthetics, and everything in between. Here are three reasons why.
What Does It Mean to Forgive Yourself?
We hear often, today, about the need to ‘forgive yourself.’ We all have things that we are ashamed of; how do we move past these things to the abundant life that Jesus promises to His followers? Should we forgive ourselves? If so, how do you forgive yourself? What does the Bible say on this subject?
Is Violence Entertaining?
Is violence entertaining? Of course. Should it be? I’m not sure. Here are three conclusions that I have come to while considering violence.
