Jim Denison
Adapted from Dr. Jim Denison’s daily cultural commentary at www.denisonforum.org. Jim Denison, Ph.D., is a cultural apologist, building a bridge between faith and culture by engaging contemporary issues with biblical truth. He founded the Denison Forum on Truth and Culture in February 2009 and is the author of seven books, including “Radical Islam: What You Need to Know.” For more information on the Denison Forum, visit www.denisonforum.org. To connect with Dr. Denison in social media, visit www.twitter.com/jimdenison or www.facebook.com/denisonforum.
Latest
Who won the vice presidential debate? A powerful statement of repentance and engagement
Going into the debate, expectations were unusually high. In fact, some were saying that the stakes were higher than for any previous vice presidential debate in history.
Is America experiencing God’s judgment? How we can predict our future
In light of the pandemic and other crises, I am often asked if our country is experiencing God’s judgment.
What does the Bible say about politics?
What does God’s word say to us in the midst of the 2020 election?
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s example of civility and how Christians should act during election
If Judge Barrett responds to such rancor with the grace and dignity she has demonstrated thus far, she will do much to advance the cause of Christ through the civility of her public witness.
Who won the debate? Remembering how God measures success
The contentious nature of last night’s debate reflects the contentious nature of our culture. Our politics are locked in a zero-sum game: abortion is legal or it is not; LGBTQ rights and sexual liberty take precedence over religious liberty or they do not.
Amy Coney Barrett and the People of Praise: How to respond when critics don’t understand our faith
Many critics have focused on the fact that Judge Barrett is a member of a group called People of Praise. This controversy illustrates an important point about the state of our culture and the best way for Christians to respond.
Hallmark Channel announces Christmas movie with gay couple; offering hope to a desperate world
The Hallmark Channel's executives clearly believe that a movie featuring a gay couple will be popular and thus profitable. In other words, their announcement says more about us than it says about them.
If 'Love Island' is our future: The urgency of moral purpose
My wife and I watched NCIS Tuesday night. When the show ended, Love Island began. We watched the first minute and were so shocked we turned the television off.
2 reasons the Supreme Court has become so divisive
Now that the Supreme Court has become a means of legislating morality which advocates are unable to advance through our elected governance, fights over the court’s membership and future have become more vociferous than ever before.
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote when she was 13; the privilege of defending biblical truth
How many of us could have written that paragraph when we were thirteen years old?