I have been arguing that the central response of Christians to the ongoing disintegration of our culture must be to return to the worship of the triune God in such a way as that it becomes the seed of a renewed and rejuvenated Christian culture. That end cannot be accomplished by … [Read more...]

The old Chinese curse says, "May you live in interesting times." And here we are. Some conservatives who are not worried think that Obama will simply be a Carter rerun -- an unknown who made a great first impression, but who grew quickly wearisome at an accelerating pace. Some … [Read more...]

The real constitution of every nation is located in the cultural assumptions of the people of that nation, and those cultural assumptions are themselves fixed by the object of their worship. The God (or gods) you worship shape and direct everything. The God you worship may cause … [Read more...]

I have mentioned this issue before in a previous post, but I really need to say something about it again. This is a point that the "war on terror trumps everything" neo-cons really need to meditate on, long and hard. President-elect Obama is friend and associate to known … [Read more...]

Well, we are knee deep in the mulligatawny now. Let's talk about it, shall we? I have written already that for Christians to respond to Obama's election with panic and despair is unbecoming, silly, and counterproductive. That is all good enough, but what should our response to … [Read more...]