Jim Denison

Op-ed Contributor

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.

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Jun 16, 2018
Is This What God Looks Like?
A group of psychologists asked 551 American Christians what they think God looks like. The test subjects were shown hundreds of randomly varying pairs of faces and asked which of the two looked more like "the face of God."
Jun 15, 2018
Transgender Man's Baby Could Be First Person Without Legal Mother
A transgender man recently gave birth to a baby in the UK. British law states that those who give birth to children can only be noted as mothers on official documents. The parent has complained of discrimination. As a result, the baby could become the first person born in England and Wales not to have a legal mother.
Jun 12, 2018
The Trump-Kim Summit: 2 Biblical Imperatives
The much-anticipated summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un is dominating global headlines. The summit will be the first meeting between a sitting US president and a head of North Korea.
Jun 9, 2018
The Day That Changed My Life Forever
Today is my thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. I am to be congratulated. According to my friends, my wife is to be consoled.
Jun 6, 2018
What Can't Christianity Protect a Baptizing Pastor From a Crocodile?
Critics of Christianity might wonder what good our faith does in a world where a baptizing pastor can be killed by a crocodile.
Jun 4, 2018
My Response to the Firing of Paige Patterson
I enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in the fall of 1980. Over the next nine years, I received two degrees from the seminary and taught philosophy of religion there.
Jun 1, 2018
What the Response to a Roseanne Barr Tweet Says About Us
Roseanne Barr continues to make news. After her racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett led ABC to cancel Barr's show, the reaction has been predictable.
May 28, 2018
One of the Most Moving Memorial Day Stories I've Ever Read
On June 21, 2006, in the Nuristan Province of Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Jared Monti's sixteen-man patrol came under fire. One of his men was wounded and fell over a ridge into what the soldiers described as a "death zone."
May 27, 2018
Philly Pleads for Foster Homes but Doesn't Want Christian Help
There is a critical shortage of foster parents in America today. As one example, the city of Philadelphia has issued an "urgent" plea for more foster homes.
May 25, 2018
Woman Seeks Leniency for Man Who Laced Her Tea With Abortion Pills
Brooke Fiske was seventeen weeks pregnant. Her then-boyfriend and the father of their child, Dr. Sikander Imran, was pressuring her to get an abortion, but she refused.