The Bible shows believers as holding important posts in pagan governments -- think of Joseph and Daniel in the Old Testament. Christians should be involved politically as a way of loving our neighbors, whether they believe as we do or not. To work for better public schools or for a justice system not weighted against the poor or to end racial segregation requires political engagement. Christians have done these things in the past and should continue to do so.
Read more"It's setting a precedent for legal pressure -- and worse -- on others," Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) told PJ Media on Tuesday.
Read moreThe guidance said:
"It is important not to assume, for example, that being a woman necessarily involves being able to bear children, or having XX sex chromosomes, or breasts."
It is screamingly obvious what is going on here. Transgender activists have been allowed to take over and redefine reality according to their own propaganda.
Read moreSchumm, a professor of family studies at Kansas State University, looks at this research in great detail and shows that much of it is incomplete, skewed, selective, or politicised. Says Schumm, "In this book I will examine and report those outcomes in more detail than have most scholars.
Read moreThey cried out with a loud voice: "Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who love on the earth?" So a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer until the number would be completed of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been.
Read moreOn June 4, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling against Phillips in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission because of the "clear and impermissible hostility" certain members of the Civil Rights Commission had displayed toward Phillips' Christian beliefs.
Read moreThe first one comes from the UK. And yes, I thoroughly checked the page at least three times to make sure it was not just a satire piece. Here it is:
Read moreThe disgusting slur from Lara claimed that beliefs about "conversion" lead to torture, and even "perpetuated the brutal murder" of two children in Los Angeles at the hand of their parents. Sen. Lara is referring to these horrendous crimes in Southern California:
Read moreIn an August 16 email, Greg Burt, Director of Capitol Engagement, California Family Council, explained the significance of AB 2943, which I previously dubbed the "Must Stay Gay" bill. He wrote, "With Thursday's [Senate] vote, elected leaders told churches and those with biblical beliefs about gender and sexual orientation that advocating for their views could get them sued."
Read moreI have written before about the Puritans. See here for some more background to these influential Christians:
billmuehlenberg.com/2013/01/25/the-puritans/
Consider some of the great Puritans. Let me list ten of them chronologically, and offer just one of their main works each:
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