Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson On more than one occasion, I have suggested that gay activists might be overplaying their hand and bringing about a backlash. Madeleine Kearns seems to agree with that assessment as she writes about “The Overreach of LGBTQ Activism.” She begins by quoting from French philosopher Michel Foucault who wrote in his book about the History of Sexuality that homosexuals were beginning to define themselves by their desires. He wrote about when, “homosexual became a personage” and “a type…

Penna Dexter The post-World War II baby boom is in its twilight years. It began at the war’s end and extended until 1994. Currently, we’re in what Washington Post economic writer Robert Samuelson calls “the great bust.” And what are the causes? According to demographer Nicholas Eberstadt, one underlying cause is a decline in religious belief.  Americans are going to church less often and we’re also having fewer babies. In a recent Wall Street Journal/ABC News poll only 29 percent…

Kerby Anderson Sadly, it has become trendy in some circles to say that the world would be a better place without religion in general and Christianity in particular. I really do wonder if professors, commentators, and people on social media really believe this or are just saying it without any serious reflection. As I like to sometimes say to my atheist acquaintances, I see lots of Catholic hospitals, Presbyterian hospitals, and Baptist hospitals. I have never seen a humanist hospital….

Kerby Anderson How can we resolve the apparent tension between the scientific presentation of evolution and the Bible? Christians attempt to reconcile the two views by saying that evolution is true, and that’s the mechanism God used. Prominent organizations such as Biologos insist that theistic evolution (sometimes called evolutionary creation) is a superior view because of the evidence for evolutionary theory. Authors of a new book challenge that assumption based on their scientific understanding and their theological concerns. The book,…

Kerby Anderson Many members of the millennial generation think they are special. At least that is the conclusion of a recent study of college students. Onenewspaper report on the study put it this way: “If you asked a college freshman today who the Greatest Generation is, they might respond by pointing in a mirror.” The study of college students documented young people’s unprecedented level of self-infatuation. Psychologist Jean Twenge found that over the last four decades of research on college…

Kerby Anderson Are single-parent families just as good for children as two-parent families? Some of the headlines recently in newspapers and newsmagazines seem to say so. But all you have to do is look back at academic studies to see that, in nearly every case, two parents are better than one. One older family study deserves renewed attention. Dr. Patrick Fagan, using data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, found two important factors. Children who grow up in an…

Kerby Anderson Many of the best selling books over the last decade have been written by the New Atheists. Although you may never meet any of these authors, you will certainly interact with skeptics who use their arguments. One of the best Christian books to help refute many of the arguments by these New Atheists is the book, Is God Just a Human Invention? written by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow. They answer eighteen of the most-cited arguments used by the…

Penna Dexter “We’ve become used to the idea that the young — more progressive in their voting habits — are the future, and the rest of us had just better adapt,” writes Gerard Baker, The Wall Street Journal’s Editor at Large. He then proceeds to debunk this idea. In fact, Mr. Baker continues, “In political terms, the old are the future.” Citing US Census Bureau statistics, he points out that, in the past few presidential elections, the 65-plus age group…

Kerby Anderson Now that we have had a few Democrat presidential debates, we know what a majority of candidates believe is their number one issue. That would be climate change. Some candidates say it will be the first issue they will tackle their first day in office. Others might put it in the top two or three. It’s not hard to see why they put it so high on the agenda. A huge majority of primary voters say it is…

Kerby Anderson I recently saw an op-ed co-authored by Tucker Carlson with the arresting title, “Woke Fascism.” I wanted to read the authors’ perspective since I wrote a commentary back in February with the title “Woke Politics.” All of us have noticed the number of candidates that were forced to apologize for something. The op-ed begins with a question: “How do you know if you’re living in a free society? Here’s a quick test: Are you allowed to say obviously…

Kerby Anderson What does it mean to be an American citizen? Although that sounds like an essay question for middle school students, it is also a question that may be answered in the next presidential election. Most of the Democratic presidential candidates have a different definition of American citizenship than previous presidents. Let’s start with some basic facts. In order to become a naturalized citizen of the US, you must demonstrate English proficiency and pass a citizenship exam. Most Americans…