In late 2020, a panel of Harvard intellectuals decided that not all people who give birth are women. Or, at least, not all claim to be women. On Twitter these “experts” referred to women as “birthing people” and promoted “maternal justice” saying, “Globally, ethnic minority pregnant and birthing people suffer worse outcomes and experiences during and after pregnancy and childbirth.” Not surprisingly, Twitter users mocked the panel. But rather than admit the absurdity of referring…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started February 24 and continues unabated. And the longer it goes, the more the world sees the capacity for evil that has been hiding behind the Iron Curtain, just waiting for the chance to pounce. Thousands of people have died, millions have become refugees, and tensions are rising between the world’s most powerful militaries. At home our economy is unstable, and our leaders are wringing their hands and wiping their brows…
With Biden nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson likely to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, it’s a good time to revisit the exchange that both defined her confirmation hearings and gave us a glimpse of what our future holds now that we have abandoned any sense of objective truth. On March 22, Sen. Marsha Blackburn questioned Jackson about gender issues. In light of current cultural conversations, that line of questioning should be expected. Issues related to…
The “slap heard ‘round the world” has come to define this year’s Oscars, which aired March 27. Comedian Chris Rock was presenting the award for best documentary and preceded it with a monologue that included a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss, which is due to her alopecia. At first her husband, actor Will Smith, seemed to laugh at the jab. But then he abruptly strolled on stage and smacked Rock across the face.…
As soon as Russia launched the first volley into Ukraine, Christians began asking, Does the war in Ukraine fit into the end times events prophesied in the Bible? Is Russia Magog in Ezekiel 38? To put a finer point on it: Are we living in the last days? Scan social media, and you’ll find plenty of answers. Some answers come from balanced biblical exegetes (see here and here) and others from hot-headed conspiracy theorists twisting…
Global crises abound. Russia is invading Ukraine, China is pressuring Taiwan, Canada is restricting freedoms in favor of government coercion, and America—well, you get the idea. The increase in global calamities is predictable and biblical (Matt 24), but so is the need for leaders who are capable of handling the turbulence that consumes us. For that reason, it is a good idea to always remember that God created people, so wise leadership reflects and applies…
Sixty years ago, Spider-Man was born. And this year’s film Spider-Man: No Way Home reinforced the reputation of the teenage web-slinger as one of the most successful comic book characters of all time and one of Marvel’s most popular heroes. No Way Home is a multi-million dollar blockbuster, an essential boost to an entertainment industry scrambling to recover from its Covid woes. The appeal of Spider-Man is exactly what Stan Lee and Steve Ditko intended…
Forty-nine years ago this week, SCOTUS decided a case called Roe v. Wade. And America hasn’t been the same since. But things might be changing again. Currently, the Court seems to favor upholding a Mississippi law, rambling through the courts since 2018, that disallows abortion after 15 weeks except in a couple of extreme cases. A similar law is proposed in Florida. Pro-abortion activists fear that Roe v. Wade is in jeopardy and may be…
2022 is here! Are you struggling with big decisions? Small decisions? God’s will for your life? If so, don’t ask President Joe Biden what to do. Because he has no idea. On December 22, President Biden was interviewed by ABC anchor David Muir, who asked Biden if he intended to seek reelection. Biden promised in 2020 that he would serve eight years if he was elected, so it was a fair question. Biden responded, “Yes,…
Whenever Christians object to certain books, the media seize on it, portraying it as the demise of civilization. Especially if that means we prefer that those books not be available to kids in school. Does that mean Christians are anti-intellectual bigots? Secularists certainly think so. And some of those secularists are teaching our kids. Krista Tyler, an instructional technology specialist at a Middle School in the Leander District near Round Rock, Texas, wrote a poem…