Religion

Truth Is More Than Propositional 3
- Philosophy, Religion
- January 23, 2023
Navigating a world riddled with attacks on gender, goodness, and morality, I’m always encouraged by people who cling to truth. Still, even as we hold to rightly ordered propositions, we have to recognize exactly what truth encompasses because it has profound impacts on our systems of belief and how we communicate. What Is Truth? Many
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To Love the Truth 0
- Politics, Religion
- January 19, 2023
Renowned radio Bible teacher Chuck Swindoll tells a story about a 6-year-old boy riding with his mother on a train. During those days, kids traveled with their parents and weren’t charged if the child was 5 or under. Before getting on board, a mother instructed her son to tell the conductor he was 5. Later,
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Did Religion Protect Americans From Deaths of Despair?1
- Religion, Science
- January 19, 2023
The generation of millennials, which includes most Americans under 40, is the first one in which Christians are a minority. By the year 2070 as few as one-third of all Americans could be Christians according Pew Research Center projections. “Nones” – people without an allegiance to a religious faith, could be as many as 52 percent.
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7 Financial Tips From the Book of Proverbs 1
- Economics, Politics, Religion
- January 3, 2023
Ask someone from the millennial or Generation Z crowds about tech-related topics and you’ll likely get an encyclopedia of knowledge pouring forth. Ask those same cohorts about a financial decision or money-related matter and you just might get a deer-in-the-headlights look. Over two-thirds of people ages 18-41 have “financial topics they want advice on,” a Harris
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Not Your School’s Reading List 4: The Faith in Verse 1
- Literature, Religion
- December 29, 2022
At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. This week’s entries include poems musing on topics from nature, ordinary life, and war, all within a Christian perspective.
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The Myth of the Pagan Origins of Christmas 17
- Religion
- December 23, 2022
It’s generally accepted that early Christians adopted December 25th as the day of Christ’s birth to co-opt the pagan celebration of the winter solstice. Some believe this fact undermines Christianity. But according to Professor William Tighe, this “fact” may actually be a myth. Based on his extensive research, Tighe argues that the December 25th date “arose entirely from the efforts of
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