Repentance: Six special ingredients

Repentance: Six special ingredients

One of the most important distinctives of true Christianity is repentance. William Plumer (1759–1850) once wrote that “repentance belongs exclusively to the religion of sinners. It has no place in the exercises of unfallen creatures…. The wickedness of the human heart...
The real war on terror

The real war on terror

The world has been obsessed with Paris in recent days. Over the weekend, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for three co-ordinated attacks in the French capital, which killed (at the time of writing) around 130 people. Many more were injured, some critically,...
Whom do you fear?

Whom do you fear?

Phil Zuckerman is professor of secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. An avowed atheist, he is known for openly criticising Christianity on his blog. He recently spoke at an event at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he was asked to...
Of worldviews, fears and aliens

Of worldviews, fears and aliens

In 1978, BBC Radio 4 aired a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams, which was later adapted into several other formats and became an international multimedia phenomenon. The series, called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, follows the adventures...
Resolved to fight

Resolved to fight

Late last night I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed and came across an article shared by a friend titled “Samson: A Strong Man Made Weak.” The article is a blog post by John MacArthur in Grace to You’s “Profiles of Godliness” series, which is an online...
Crazy cryonics and hope-so hope

Crazy cryonics and hope-so hope

The New York Times recently published an article by Mark Leibovich titled “Larry King is Preparing for the Final Cancellation.” The article focuses on the fact that the aging talk show host, at 81, is fixated on the subject of death and dying. He religiously reads the...