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Marks of the true Church

Faith & Inspiration | I suppose every body of believers that hangs their shingle out has to decide pretty soon exactly who they are. There may be a fair amount of wiggle room for "disputable matters." (I'm the only woman in my church who…

'Christian' chain-letter emails

Religion |  I'm guessing that if you're a Christian and you've got email, you've received dozens-if not hundreds-of those chain-letter emails that seem to make the…

Biblical worldview journalism

Media |  This month's issue of Ligonier Ministries' Tabletalk Magazine features an essay by WORLD publisher Nick Eicher. Here's an excerpt: "My colleague Marvin Olasky…

The real ignorance problem

Religion |  I don't know exactly what it does mean that more self-styled atheists than self-identified Christians know that Vishnu is a Hindu god, but I'm pretty sure it…

Resetting the conversation on baseball and steroids

Resetting the conversation on baseball and steroids

Sports |  With the unveiling of The Tenth Inning on PBS this week, filmmaker Ken Burns did something he has never done before to one of his acclaimed documentaries: He…

If you have raced with men

Faith & Inspiration |  "If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses?" (Jeremiah 12:5) Good question, isn't it? If we are…

Prostitution in Canada

Prostitution in Canada

Issues |  If a legal ruling handed down last Tuesday is allowed to stand, prostitutes will gain expanded rights in Ontario, Canada. They'll be able to work in brothels,

Is Mitch Daniels another Benjamin Harrison?

Is Mitch Daniels another Benjamin Harrison?

Politics |  Benjamin Harrison could be the president with the most "only" titles. The only one from Indiana. The only one whose grandfather (William Henry Harrison) also…

At the café

Faith & Inspiration |  On a sunny Indian summer morning, my pastor and I were nursing coffees at an outdoor table at the local café and talking about ultimate things. One of the…

Mr. Speaker-in-waiting

Mr. Speaker-in-waiting

Campaign 2010 |  The House Minority Leader sits in his spacious Capitol Hill office contemplating an upgrade to larger digs should his party live up to expectations and win a…

Free market environmentalism

Free market environmentalism

Economy |  I am not a goofy mother-nature-worshipping tree-hugger but I consider myself an environmentalist. I would not incite civil disobedience against the building…

Looking upward

Faith & Inspiration |  Times are hard. Michigan spends $2.30 per day (not per meal) to feed its inmates, down from $2.60. (South Carolina spends $1.51.) My friend imprisoned in…

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