John Stonestreet and Michaela Estruth

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  • The Worldview of Islamic Terrorists

    The Worldview of Islamic Terrorists

    What drives ISIS and its recruits is something much more than the word "loser" suggests. They're living out their deeply held beliefs about God, humanity, and history — beliefs that are not just mistaken or wrong but are, at root, evil in the rejection of God and truth.

  • Americans and Infidelity: It's Still Not OK

    Americans and Infidelity: It's Still Not OK

    In contrast to the shift in beliefs on almost all the other issues concerning marriage and sexuality, Americans are steadfast in their condemnation of extramarital sexual relations.

  • Don't Argue the Exceptions: Beating Bad Arguments for Abortion and Transgenderism

    Don't Argue the Exceptions: Beating Bad Arguments for Abortion and Transgenderism

    "Humans have ten fingers and ten toes." What if someone argued in response that, because there are exceptions to this — people who because of injury or genetic defect lack a digit or two — we ought not describe ten fingers and ten toes as normal or descriptive of being human?

  • 'The Handmaid's Tale' Come True? Just Not in the Way Feminists Think

    'The Handmaid's Tale' Come True? Just Not in the Way Feminists Think

    We're being told that the new adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale" is "prophetic" and "timely." And I agree, but just not in the way that feminists and leftists mean.

  • Building the Next Master Race? Custom Babies in India

    Building the Next Master Race? Custom Babies in India

    I'm going to tell you a story about an attempt to build a strong nation by breeding better babies. These babies "would be superior in quality, intelligence, looks, and other aspects." This story is from contemporary India.

  • The Hopeless World of '13 Reasons'

    The Hopeless World of '13 Reasons'

    If you haven't heard of the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," I guarantee your teens have. Here's what you need to know about it.

  • 'Adult' Is Not a Verb

    'Adult' Is Not a Verb

    "#Adulting" is what kids post on social media to congratulate themselves for the rather ordinary feats of paying the bills, finishing the laundry, or just getting to work on time. If our kids don't know what it means to be adults, parents, we should be asking ourselves, are we teaching them?

  • Delaying Marriage and Parenthood

    Delaying Marriage and Parenthood

    More and more Americans are delaying marriage and parenthood. Let's talk about the consequences of "emerging adulthood."

  • Preach Scripture, Fill the Pews

    Preach Scripture, Fill the Pews

    What's the number one thing we can do to fill our churches? It's probably not what you think.

  • New York Times Readers' Fragile Bubble

    New York Times Readers' Fragile Bubble

    What is clear is that many people want to live in a world where their opinions go unchallenged. The mere existence of opinions outside of the new orthodoxy is now considered wholly unacceptable.