King Solomon once said there is more wisdom to be found at a funeral than a party. That seems to be playing out before our very eyes with an increase in religious themes in funeral services. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) of the United States, the number of those who say "religion is very important" for their…...
Read MoreHow does a student's faith commitment affect her performance in the classroom? That's the question addressed by the new book God, Grades, and Graduation by Ilana M. Horwitz. Focusing largely on research by the National Study of Youth and Religion by the University of Notre Dame, Horwitz describes the sort of student to succeed in school as an "abider," someone…...
Read MoreHere's Your Weekend Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:40AM (EST). ⊕ The KKK Rally That Disrupted Plans…...
Read MoreThe year was 1965. Martin Luther was scheduled to speak at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, the school his wife Coretta Scott King had attended. There was a plot to assassinate him while in town to speak at the event. It was called off due to a KKK rally in another Ohio town about thirty minutes away. There was…...
Read MoreLast week Pope Francis addressed the governing body of the Catholic Church, called the Holy See. He spoke on a number of topics including immigration, global warming, the COVID pandemic, and concerns regarding cancel culture. His address sparked conversation across the news networks with some calling into question the relevance of the Catholic position. In the main, most of what…...
Read MoreThis weekend I made a sketch to illustrate one of my favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes. King said, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." This powerful message reverberates the words of Jesus to love our enemies. If we applied this to our social media interactions,…...
Read MoreHere's Your Weekend Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:40AM (EST). ⊕ Between a Hamster and a Hard…...
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