A Fundamentalist’s Education –Bauder, NickofTime
“I am grateful for what both TEDS and Dallas Seminary gave me. I didn’t have a single bad professor in either school. But I am also deeply concerned when I see the large numbers of young men from fundamentalism who have gone to evangelical schools and the small number of them who have ever returned.” […]
Should Churches still be on Facebook? – Christ. Media Mag.
As the Information Age barrels forward, its most significant aspect has become Social Media. Expertly tapping into the most fundamental impulses of human behavior, social media allows the mind to absorb data at the most superficial level requiring the least amount of consideration, and then to filter that information in such a way as to reinforce all of […]
Educators: Generation Z Cares About ‘Big Questions’–RealClearEducation
I was surprised to learn that the largest share of readers of the magazine I help edit, Big Questions Online—which features essays by leading scholars on such “big” and overtly non-utilitarian topics as free will, virtue ethics, philosophy of perception, theoretical physics and theology—are members of my generation: the much-maligned Millennials. The second largest? Generation Z, […]
What Is Moral Injury? | RealClearReligion
PTSD is a medical diagnosis, a condition that more than one therapist has told me I don’t have. But they have all agreed that I’ve been through significant trauma and have suffered chronic stress over the past decade, which has taken its toll. A few years ago, when I first began hearing about a trauma […]
LDS realigns as wave of missionaries recedes–HeraldExtra
Since the October 2012 announcement from the late President Thomas S. Monson regarding the change in the ages for missionary service, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has Source: LDS Church realigns and adds missions as wave of missionaries recedes | Faith | heraldextra.com
Where the ACLU went wrong on religious freedom | TheHill
“In the real world, every constitutional right will inevitably bump up against some other value. That’s precisely why some core rights are written into the Constitution.” Source: Where the ACLU went wrong on religious freedom | TheHill
What You Can Do to Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic –US News
“Today, we are in the midst of an opioid crisis,” said Dr. David Ring, chairman of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Committee on Patient Safety. In 2015, about 12.5 million Americans misused prescription opioids (such as OxyContin and Vicodin) and more than 15,000 overdose deaths were attributed to the drugs, according to the […]
Law Forcing Pregnancy Centers to Promote Abortions Striken Down–LifeNews
Court Strikes Down Baltimore Law Forcing Pregnancy Centers to Promote Abortions In a decision with major national implications for pregnancy centers across the country, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed that a Baltimore City ordinance requiring pro-life pregnancy care centers to post signs promoting abortions violated their […]
Moody Bible Controversy: Inerrancy–ChristianPost
Following the resignation of top leaders at Moody Bible Institute amid controversy, some have now detailed their concerns about the theological direction of the institution, especially over the inerrancy of Scripture. Source: Moody Bible Controversy: Former Employee Reveals Confusion Over Inerrancy of Scripture
Our New Look
Proclaim & Defend is sporting a new look today, as I suppose should be obvious to all. You will find all our previous posts as you search through the site, but hopefully we have achieved a simpler, cleaner look. We also have a few changes I’d like to point out.
A perspective on public schools
I Sent My Kids to a ‘Better School.’ But Was It the Right Choice? As a parent, I feel caught between the needs of my children and the needs of my neighbors. Erin Wasinger – Christianity Today, Jan 30, 2018 My three kids attend a public school we love. Its year-round calendar is a working […]
Un-social media?
Help, I’m Exhausted by Social Media February 2, 2018 | Stephen Altrogge Social media makes me really tired. Yes, it makes me physically tired when I stay up too late watching stupid videos of elderly people riding scooters and then taking wicked spills (I clearly have a terrible sense of humor). There’s plenty of that […]
Michael Vick – a new man
Fallen NFL star Michael Vick speaks at Liberty University about dog fighting and his faith By Karen Swallow Prior January 29 It was the image of a shepherd that brought notorious dog fighter Michael Vick back to God. Psalm 23, attributed to King David — a repentant adulterer and murderer — invokes pastoral imagery to […]
FBI Memo and Congressional Oversight
Battle over Nunes memo tests Congress’ ability to oversee FBI By Dan Boylan and Jeff Mordock – The Washington Times – Thursday, February 1, 2018 Rep. Devin Nunes‘ fight to publicly release his memo detailing potential abuses of power at the FBI has turned into a major test for Congress, which is trying to prove […]
Science & Religion: Always in tension?
Philosophy Rebuts Key Barrier Between Science and Religion By M. Anthony Mills October 16, 2017 Philosophy Rebuts Key Barrier Between Science and Religion In 1644, the French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician René Descartes formulated several “laws of nature,” which helped lay the groundwork for classical physics and the Scientific Revolution. Descartes’ laws, published in his […]
What Does It Mean to Have Free Will?
Pondering an age old question, here. Note: All posts in News Items, Opinion Pieces, and Home & Family are offered as a matter of interest to our readers. They do not necessarily represent the views of the FBFI. They may often represent a different point of view of which we think our readers should be […]