The Gospel and Academics

Well, I finally finished Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, by George Marsden. One of the remarkable things that took place around the turn of the century was the rise of German scientificism in academic circles. The concept was that each scientific or academic discipline would be pursued in isolation from the others; for the purpose of [...]

On Oaths and Legalism: A follow-up to my Honor Code Apology

On the Evangelical Presbyterian Church website, I found this position paper, which, as they explain, is not intended to be a statement of church doctrine, but a practical help for Scriptural living. Although it is in the context of fraternal organizations (Masons, Elks, etc.), the principles in these paragraphs are helpful when we approach the [...]

Preparing for the End Times

The LA Times reports:
For thousands of years, prophets have predicted the end of the world. Today, various religious groups, using the latest technology, are trying to hasten it.
With that goal in mind, mega-church pastors recently met in Inglewood to polish strategies for using global communications and aircraft to transport missionaries to fulfill the Great Commission: [...]