In Henry's Wake

What does a proper philosophy of entertainment look like, especially for a Christian? Does it mean we can’t play Angry Birds?

The unsung heroes of the American revolution were the colonial pastors. Without them, it’s safe to say that we would never have won our independence. As one historian notes: “There is not a right asserted in the Declaration of Independence which had not been discussed by the New England clergy before 1763.” (Alice M. Baldwin, The [...]

236 years ago today, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Liberty or Death” speech at the second Virginia Convention. The interesting thing about this speech – his most famous one – is that it was totally unplanned. He had no notes, no rehearsed phrases or planned anecdotes. Nothing but a heart and mind on fire for [...]

Click here to read part one. Peace. Our society longs for it. The question is, on whose terms do they want it? The lack of peace between individuals, families, and nations comes from the fighting of two kings for mastery over the earth….and the hearts of men. One king is Satan, described by Scripture as [...]

One of the most annoying aspects of liberal culture to me is the ever present “peace sign”, world peace bumper stickers, and the “why can’t we just all get along” attitude that pervades society. The reason this is so annoying is because you can’t even have peace in a small group, let alone the world, [...]

At our County Council meeting last night we heard an empathetic, passionate appeal to the audience’s emotions as the members of the local Humane Society pled to have a Standard Operating Procedure adopted at the local animal shelter – because “too many animals are being killed.” Words like “killed”, “euthanized”, “uncivilized”, “inhumane”, and even “holocaust” [...]