“The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” In 1980 Carl Sagan offered these words as a sort of atheistic manifesto to explain the world we live in. Sagan’s brilliant mind and winsome demeanor defused the provocative statement and popularized a philosophical commitment known as “naturalism.” While this concept is

It would be both impolite and imprudent for me to refer to my boss as “The Cricket.” That is except for the fact that this is a self-imposed nick-name. I’ve known Dr. Russell D. Moore since he was a doctoral student teaching his first Systematic Theology class in which I was a first year MDiv

“We have no abiding city even in philosophy: all passes, except the Word.” C.S. Lewis wrote these words to his friend Dom Bede Griffiths on January 8th, 1936. Lewis was concerned that Griffiths was too enamored with Eastern philosophies and that he was vulnerable of diluting his Christian faith. This is a good illustration of

Even a bad shot is dignified when he accepts a duel. These words find their home in the opening paragraph of G.K. Chesterton’s classic work Orthodoxy. The book was born out of a challenge. Chesterton was accused of critiquing others’ views while neglecting to build a case for his own in his earlier published work

Years of poor decisions left her exploited, likely abused, and ultimately vulnerable. Yet she still protected her baby. The Bible only tells us she was a prostitute. No other biographical information is added. Perhaps none is needed. She protected her baby. Her past didn’t determine her future. Her present challenges didn’t stifle her compassion. She