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How faith and culture intersect, discussion on topics such as economics, education, abortion, family life, movies, media, and religious liberty.

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The Christian as Public Theologian

Collin Brendemuehl: We ought to be speaking but we ought not abandon truth, especially not for fads, theological or political.

Nicholas Reardon Is Not Derek Chauvin

Shane Vander Hart: According to preliminary evidence shows Columbus Police Officer Nicholas Reardon acted to save lives, Derek Chauvin callously took a life.
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Marriage and Wine

Becky Pliego: Wine describes perfectly love in a godly marriage. Rich, full of body and with a deep color, so tasty.

The Bible and Immigration

Christians hold various opinions about illegal immigration. Shane Vander Hart discusses what the Bible says about immigrants and what it means for Christians.

Not Everything Is A War

Kelvey Vander Hart: It is unhealthy for a culture to feel like a sword must be picked up over every single stupid thing.
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The American Hot Box

Collin Brendemuehl: Entertainment is education. The whole of our social structure has become a hot box.

Making Assumptions Is Never a Good Thing

Shane Vander Hart: I have experience working with juvenile offenders and unlike Matt Walsh, I can’t “automatically assume” the Uber Eats carjackers’ are fatherless.
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No One Needs Our Hot Takes

Shane Vander Hart: Let’s dispense with the hot takes and pursue facts and truth. Let’s apply James 1:19 to breaking news – be quick to listen and slow to speak.
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What is Privilege?

Shane Vander Hart: Discussing racial differences and diversity, in general, requires both humility and patience from everyone involved.
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What Will You Choose?

Shane Vander Hart: Every Christian standing up to the sexual revolution will have to choose will they stand on their biblical convictions or will they acquiesce?
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Working in the Public Realm Does Not Negate Religious Freedom

Shane Vander Hart: Significantly burdening religious liberty without considering if there is a compelling government interest is not “fair and equitable.”

Kirk’s Six Principles of Conservatism

Shane Vander Hart: Conservatism is about principles, not personalities or politics. Russell Kirk offers some principles to help formulate a working definition.

Kill Contempt Or Watch A House Divided Fall

Kelvey Vander Hart: Continued political contempt puts the very fabric of America on the line.

Why Did Facebook ‘Unpublish’ This Church’s Page?

Facebook unpublished Grace Baptist Church’s page for violating community standards, but did not tell them what standard or how they violated it.

Thanksgiving “models harmony possible by divine grace and good will”

Mark Tooley: Our prayers this Thanksgiving must remember those Christians under threat and restriction by tyrannical regimes and violent ideologies.

Reviewing Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher

Collin Brendemuehl reviews Rod Dreher’s latest work: Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents.