Opinion

Topic: Christian Engagement in the Culture. Should Christians be more engaged in the culture? The late Dr. D. James Kennedy answered that question with a resounding, “Yes.” He said many of the social maladies we see today have arisen in part by Christians abandoning our role as salt and light in society. Dr. Kennedy said, […]

Topic: A Third Great Awakening? Founding father John Adams said that the American Revolution was preceded by a revolution in the hearts of the people a generation or so before. The Great Awakening was a spiritual revival that helped convert so many in the American colonies, and the greatest leader in the Great Awakening was […]

Bernie Sanders said recently that President Trump’s rule is in effect an “oligarchy” of billionaires. The 83-year old senator from Vermont said, “These are the scariest times in my life.”   Sanders told his Facebook followers: “Are you ready for a boring history lesson? Back in the 1770s, the founding fathers of this country, who […]

[File photo by Jerry Newcombe] Killing Christians because they are Christians is nothing new. Sometimes the persecution is intense, sometimes not as much.   Right now, many Christians are reportedly being killed in Syria, following the downfall of that nation’s long-time dictator. The Daily Mail (UK) reports: “More than 1,000 Syrians have been killed in just […]

Topic: Thomas Jefferson and Christian Roots. The chief author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson. Some people have described Jefferson as if he were virtually an atheist. But that is not accurate. Nor would it be accurate to describe him as a fully orthodox believer. How are we to understand Jefferson and his […]