There is a sound scientific explanation for the making of our world—no gods required.

I’ll have more to say about this soon, but if you read the article closely, you see no scientific explanation offered at all, just a theory, and pretty much an unverifiable one at that.

Advancing science does not justify the destruction of human life.

See my recent opinion piece on this topic.

Yet I do believe we are to have priorities, which is why I as an individual have just signed the Manhattan Declaration, which lists our three highest priorities in society as standing up for life, marriage, and religious liberty. Without these bedrock freedoms related to human dignity, the rest of our commitments will be on shaky ground indeed.

Read the Manhattan Declaration for yourself and see if you agree. If you do, please sign it.

And spread the word.

As past statements of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf continue to surface, many Americans have concluded that the would-be builder of a mosque at Ground Zero is lying when he calls himself a “moderate” representative of his faith. The more disturbing possibility, however, is that he’s telling the truth — that Rauf is indeed the voice of mainstream Islam.

Justin Taylor, Collin Hansen, Kevin DeYoung, and I recently discussed the importance and practice of writing well. Why should Christians write well? What does good writing look like? How do you improve, and how do you find the time? Why does Calvin’s writing endure, and how does it compare to Edwards? (Here’s a hint: A great thinker and dense writer, Edwards used imagery in a way that stands out among Christian authors.)

Now, nearly two years after the election and with Congress firmly under Democratic control, where are we? We’re deeper in the economic hole than ever, Obama’s policies have been worse than ineffective, and Republicans are poised for a sweeping comeback. Even Time magazine has taken to calling the president “Mr. Unpopular.”

Rush was right. Obama succeeded … in clobbering the nation. I’m hoping for some real change in November. So are lots of others.

In Jimmy Carter’s White House, Patrick Caddell was, in the words of Teddy White, the “house Cassandra” — an all-too-candid pollster whose prophecies spooked the president’s other advisors. Three decades later, Caddell again is warning his fellow Democrats about electoral doom.

[Brett McCracken's] book is essentially asking: “[A]s messengers of Christ, are we to let the message speak for itself or must we adapt and package it for a specific context?” It’s a poignant question, one Christians should ask themselves and one I wish McCracken had addressed outside of a discussion of hipster culture. Instead, this point gets snagged on a teetering understanding of a loaded cultural phenomenon, turning the book into a loose cultural survey.