Monthly Archives: February 2006

Dennis Prager: A Voice for Reasonable Moral Thinking

Posted on February 27, 2006 by John Armstrong

I am not a huge fan of talk-radio, even less so of talk-television. I find much of this medium inane. It is more about entertainment than about provoking real thought. There are a few exceptions to this general rule, which … Continue reading →

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Harvard’s President Resigns Under PC Fire

Posted on February 22, 2006 by John Armstrong

Lawrence H. Summers is not a noted figure from the political right. In fact, he served as a cabinet member under President Clinton. But he has been the recipient of a barrage of politically correct attacks over recent years. Since … Continue reading →

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Preserving Peace Through Strength

Posted on February 21, 2006 by John Armstrong

Radical pacifism is alive and well in the United States. Behind a great deal of opposition to every war there are those who genuinely believe the New Testament obligates them to non-participation in armed conflict. I have great respect for … Continue reading →

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When William Willimon Speaks I Listen

Posted on February 20, 2006 by John Armstrong

William Willimon is the bishop of the Methodist Church in Alabama. He is also a widely respected writer and a very able preacher of the gospel. If you don’t know his work you have missed something. Every preacher, and serious … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of Medical Research and the Body-Police

Posted on February 16, 2006 by John Armstrong

Modern medical research has done a great deal of obvious good. Life spans have been lengthened in recent decades and people generally enjoy healthier lives as a result of studies in nutrition and diet. But there is a real trap … Continue reading →

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Charles Colson and the Culture Commission

Posted on February 13, 2006 by John Armstrong

Many pastors and church leaders are confused about the present culture wars. They either embrace them uncritically, adopting the views, and even the rhetoric, of people they hold in esteem, or they sit them out, saying (in effect) that the … Continue reading →

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Responding to Islam’s Passion Over Blasphemy

Posted on February 11, 2006 by John Armstrong

Blasphemy is in the news. Mocking God has been a non-issue, at least in Western civil society, for nearly one hundred years. A combination of Enlightenment thought, joined with a correct understanding of what Jesus taught about church-state and one’s … Continue reading →

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The Gains & Losses of Orthodox Feminism

Posted on February 10, 2006 by John Armstrong

Women have made great gains in modern Western society. Except for the poorest of the poor these gains have benefited almost all women in some way. These gains are the result of a significant social revolution that we have undergone … Continue reading →

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The Fraud Goes On

Posted on February 9, 2006 by John Armstrong

Professor Peter Singer, of Princeton University, is one of the leading advocates in out time for the culture of death. Last year Singer wrote: “During the next 35 years the traditional view of the sanctity of human life will collapse … Continue reading →

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A Homosexual Challenge Met with Grace and Wisdom

Posted on February 2, 2006 by John Armstrong

Soulforce’s Equality Ride is coming to Wheaton College, April 20-21. I didn’t even know what Soulforce was until this morning. The goal of the Soulforce Equality Ride is to change the policies and practices of the institutions they plan to … Continue reading →

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