Recent Viewpoints

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 First Amendment, but you “can be persecuted for criticizing the government, prosecuted for reporting on government wrongdoing.” You can also be “fined and jailed for exercising your religious beliefs.” Although we have a Second Amendment, owning a gun can get you put on a government watch list. The…

Kerby Anderson Are we becoming a nation of thieves? That is a question Victor Davis Hanson asks near the end of a long essay on what is happening to America. In previous commentaries, I’ve talked about the smash-and-grab robberies that have been taking place in major cities and sometimes even in the suburbs. But the problem isn’t just happening in some of these isolated localities. To understand the stories he recounts, you need to know that Victor Davis Hanson lives…

Kerby Anderson One of this country’s greatest success stories is its economy. It is one of the reasons so many people around the world want to come to this country and become Americans. But our nation’s economy is at a crossroads. This is the reason Samuel Gregg wrote his book, The Next American Economy. He was on my radio program recently to talk about the current state of America’s economy and the threats it faces from three ideologies: protectionism, industrial…

Penna Dexter As 2022 ends, we’re looking at some disturbing trends. Inflation is up. Government spending has reached unheard-of levels. Population growth is sluggish with more deaths than births in 24 states. Our Congress has placed a twisted definition of marriage into law that people of faith may be forced to accept and even celebrate. We’re mainstreaming transgenderism. People are being canceled and punished in many ways for standing for and attempting to live according to what we all once…

Kerby Anderson Before this year ends, I think it is worth one more look at the pandemic and lockdowns. More than six million people worldwide have died from COVID, so you might assume that there would be intense interest in trying to discover its origin so that we might prevent another similar pandemic. As I have discussed in previous commentaries, there seems to be little interest on the part of the media or elected officials. Yes, there was an investigation…

Kerby Anderson As this year winds to a close, people are thinking about a year-end gift. Others are posting tweets on Twitter about giving. One that caught many people’s attention was from the Barna Group. At a recent seminar, a speaker made this statement: “Christian philanthropy accounted for 70% of all American philanthropy in 2022 at $300 billion total. Christians also out-gave the US Government in addressing global poverty.” Scott Sauls added to his tweet, “Whatever folks might say or…

Kerby Anderson Tim Constantine concludes that “actions have consequences,” except in America today. He reminds us that the older generation grew up hearing simple phrases intended to teach personal responsibility: “save up for a rainy day” and “work hard to get ahead.” Hard work and playing by the rules usually led to success. That doesn’t seem to be the lesson we are teaching the younger generation today. Instead, the president announces there will be forgiveness of college debt. That does…

Kerby Anderson Technology makes our lives easier, but digital technology can also make our lives more complicated. Over the last two decades, we have seen the rise of misinformation, polarization, and conspiracy theories. How can we navigate a world where so much information is coming at us at light speed? Jason Thacker provides some important guidelines in his new book, Following Jesus in a Digital Age. He challenges us to consider how social media is shaping our worldviews and then…

Kerby Anderson Rich Lowry proclaims that “Safety is the Worst Word in the English Language.” You might think that statement and commentary are strange unless you have been paying attention to the release of the “Twitter Files.” Safety has been used as a justification for the censoring of Twitter posts and the de-platforming of certain people who post tweets that some of the leadership at Twitter considered harmful or unsafe. He is not the only person to focus on the…

Penna Dexter If a school hosts a Christian group for kids, like the Good News Clubs that meet in elementary schools across the country, is the school also required to accept a Satan club? School board members in Chesapeake, Virginia argue they have no choice. The Satanic Temple is requesting the board’s approval to start an ”After School Satan Club” (ASSC) at B.M. Williams Primary School. June Everett, an ordained minister in The Satanic Temple and campaign director of ASSC,…

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’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.” Jesus came into the world to save us and so we feel valuable and our soul feels its worth. Perhaps the most quoted…