The questions of God’s existence, nature, and will have captivated humanity from the beginning. Yet if God transcends all of creation, as Christians and classical theists claim, then how can we even say or discuss anything about God that makes any sense? This problem has led philosophers to ask about the nature of language itself.
READ MOREI’ve spent many happy hours volunteering in a program for inner-city children in Minneapolis since I was a teen. One of my tasks over the years has been helping these children with writing. There we sit, side by side, with me writing outlines and sentences, while they earnestly race to copy my example. Some get
READ MOREBy now, most of us have heard the news that a lot of women on dating apps are looking for a man who’s over six feet tall, makes at least a six-figure income, and is reasonably handsome. Besides being a bit shallow, I’m not sure there’s anything wrong with those starting points. In fact, these
READ MORESomething has made itself completely at home in American culture. It doesn’t look dangerous. It doesn’t usually feel malicious. Most of the time, it seems like normal conversation. And we’ve all participated in it more than we’d like to admit. It’s gossip. If I’m being charitable, I don’t believe most people gossip out of cruelty.
READ MOREAfter much thought and prayer, I’m realizing that it’s time for me to stop being a conservative. In some ways, what you just read might be described as clickbait, and yet in another, more profound way, it is true. I have not changed my beliefs. I still believe in the Blessed Trinity, in Western society
READ MORERaise your hand if someone close to you – friend, relative, co-worker – has been personally touched by divorce. Sadly, I’ve been able to raise my hand for all three at certain points of my life, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you can as well. Perhaps you’ve even been divorced yourself. The prevalence of
READ MOREWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is under fire for a viral clip from an event with Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk. In the clip, Leavitt tells a young woman in the crowd that she should pursue both motherhood and a career because “actually being a mom and having a family and having a job, it
READ MOREAt approximately 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, Artemis II roared off its Florida launchpad on its 10-day journey to the moon and back again. Carrying a team of three men and a woman, Artemis was the first manned flight to the moon in 53 years. Hundreds of thousands from around the country and the world gathered
READ MOREAlthough it is a recent phenomenon, global immediacy is skewing our sense of justice. The distance between countries is now bridged by our smartphones and we’re becoming a culture able to rattle off foreign leaders while clueless about the names of our own local mayors. The hyperconnectivity of the 21st century keeps us tuned in
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