Pay More Taxes
Kerby Anderson Mitt Romney, writing in The New York Times proclaims, “it’s time for rich people like me to pay more.” Nate Jackson responds: “Feel free to write a larger check to the U.S. Treasury. Go...
Mothers Leaving Workforce
Penna Dexter I knew before I was a mom that, if and when I had children, I didn’t want to work outside the home. Still, my education prepared me for a career. I went to college in the 70’s when femini...
Overview Effect
Kerby Anderson You could say that William Shatner is the most famous astronaut in the world. Until recently, he was not a real astronaut. Shatner is best known for playing Captain Kirk in the Star Tre...
John Locke
Kerby Anderson One of the most influential figures in the development of the American government was the English philosopher John Locke. Thomas Jefferson explained that many of the ideas he drafted in...
Bill of Rights
Kerby Anderson Constitutional lawyer John Whitehead used the recent Bill of Rights Day to illustrate the cultural and political attacks on our fundamental rights. Here are a few examples: We have a F...
Generosity
Kerby Anderson As this year is winding down, you may be thinking of any final gifts you might want to give to your church or Christian organizations. If you are listening to this right now, I would ce...
Gender Relations: Rewired
Penna Dexter New research on the gender divide shows that young men want marriage and family more than young women do. The Daily Signal reports that, as recently as 1993, 83 percent of 12th grade girl...
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Kerby Anderson The carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is an English translation of a Latin hymn that is sung during Advent and Christmas. The text goes back to at least the 18th century (and perhaps muc...
O Holy Night
Kerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and so I thought we might reflect on the hymn, “O Holy Night” by John Dwight. “O holy night! The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of the dear Savior...
Mary, Did You Know?
Kerby Anderson During this Christmas, we have been providing a theological perspective on some of the classic Christmas carols. But today, I thought we might look at a contemporary song associated wi...