John Stonestreet and Michaela Estruth

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  Nov 1, 2017

  The Reformation Turns 500: How Luther Shaped Our World

  Historian Philip Schaff writes that next to the beginning of Christianity, the Reformation was "the greatest event in history." That may be hyperbole, but not by much.

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  Oct 29, 2017

  Planned Parenthood vs. Little Girls: Sex-Selective Abortion in America

  The abortion industry has long billed itself as a champion of women's rights. But abortion is being used right now to keep millions of women from participating in life, at all.

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  Oct 25, 2017

  Getting Creative With Education: Outsourcing Is Not an Option

  There are many good public schools and many dedicated Christian teachers in those schools who deserve our support. But it's also clear that current trends don't bode well for public education in America. So perhaps it's time for the historic Christian commitment to creativity in education to make a comeback.

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  Oct 21, 2017

  Idols vs. the Real Jesus: Who Do You Say That I Am?

  Who is Jesus? It's a foundational question, and one many Christians struggle to answer.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  #MeToo: Human Dignity, Sexual Morality and Christian Responsibility

  The curtain is being lifted on sexual predation. That's good. And it reveals why we cannot abandon Christianity's liberating vision of human sexuality. With the exception of a few highborn women, Roman women were often treated worse than Roman cattle. Even upper-class women were little more than possessions. Into this world came Christianity.

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  Oct 19, 2017

  Navigating Between Postmodernism and Scientism: Christianity Avoids 2 Worldview Hazards

  Postmodernism is a snake eating its own tail. It is self-contradictory. It invokes ideas such as justice, fairness, and tolerance while at the same time denying that there are any universal values, largely because there is no way to discern those values.

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  Oct 11, 2017

  The HHS Mandate Rolled Back: Good News, Still More Work to Do

  A definitively more substantial step was taken by the Trump administration to protect the rights of conscience. And once again, I'm grateful. And yet again, I offer a reminder that at most, this is a temporary reprieve, not a victory.

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  Oct 6, 2017

  Religious Freedom Cases Stacking Up

  Court cases across the country continue to point to the big showdown coming soon at the Supreme Court. In the ongoing legal battles over religious freedom, there are advances and setback.

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  Oct 5, 2017

  Bring Your Bible (Back) to School

  Today, the Bible, which laid the foundation for modern science, political freedom, and Western culture, is seen as unacceptable in American education.

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  Oct 4, 2017

  Mourning in the Wake of Las Vegas: Weeping for the Suffering, Calling Evil by Name

  In today's politically divided landscape, we're tempted to simply retreat to a standard list of explanations to try to explain what happened or to assign blame—like on guns or mental illness or "them"—i.e. those that are across the political or religious aisle from us. But this gut level response misses the core issue at hand.