John Holdren vs. "Whatever Happened to the Human Race?"

The Foundation of the United States Is Crumbling, but It Is Not Beyond Repair

God of the Gaps and "Materialist Poofery"

Remember October 31 - Reformation Day
October 31, which we commonly call Halloween, is also Reformation Day. On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of the cathedral in Wittenburg, Germany. He did this to respond to the sale of indulgences by John Tetzel, authorized by Pope Leo X. Among other outlandish claims, Tetzel said that the indulgences could make a person cleaner than Adam had been before the Fall. Luther not only rejected the practice of selling indulgences but also criticized the exploitation which he saw at the heart of the practice.Here is a clip from the

My First Published Article
My first published article (in the next Christian Research Journal) has been announced here."Can Morality Be Based in Our "Selfish" Evolutionary Past?"In this article I respond to Richard Dawkins' argument that morality is a product of evolution. I apply the thinking of Francis Schaeffer and Greg Bahnsen. I argue that if atheistic evolution is applied consistently then morality lacks a foundation. I also explain how Dawkins misunderstands the nature of general revelation in morality.

Timoty George and Francis Beckwith
James White gives a very interesting series on The Dividing Line in which he critiques a dialogue between Timothy George and Francis Beckwith. White discusses the differences between Protestant and Roman Catholic theology and his problems with ecumenical dialogue.Dividing Line episodes:9/15/099/17/099/22/099/24/09Blog Entries:

John Holdren vs. "Whatever Happened to the Human Race?"
Obama's science czar John Holdren argued in a book which he co-authored with Paul Erlich in 1977 that involuntary abortion is an acceptable means of controlling population growth (article here). This is the kind of thing Francis Schaeffer warned us about in How Should We Then Live? and Whatever Happened to the Human Race? When this country abandoned its Christian base in favor of secularism it lost its basis for attributing value to individual people. People are often reduced to their economic value. The same applies to euthanasia of the elderly.Schaeffer rightly states that "cultures can

"But I Am a Good Person"
I saw this movie at church a few weeks ago. I highly recommend it (Trailer; Music video). This movie has two primary themes: 1) Caleb's efforts to save his marriage, and 2) Caleb realizing his need for forgiveness from God. I will focus on the second theme in this post.This is one of the best scenes. First of all, it explains the Gospel. Second, it puts our complaints about how other people treat us in perspective by showing that we treat God the same way. John also explains to Caleb that the key to reconciling with Catherine is to be reconciled with God.