Memory

“Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.” – Barbara Kingsolver

Ex Nihilo

“The cross/resurrection event is a genuine novum, a first-order reversal of all previous arrangements—an altogether new creation ex nihilo, out of nothing. We are speaking of the God who ‘calls into existence the things that do not exist’ (Rom. 4.17). Paul speaks of...

Constitution

“Many early Americans were the heirs of that exhaustion [sectarian violence and political repression]. They crossed an ocean not to abandon Christianity, but to practice it freely. When they built their new society, they refused to nationalize faith while also...

Emotional

What is “emotional” thinking? We start with our thoughts. Our emotions will present our thoughts through various bodily outlets, such as sweating, red face, tears, etc. We assess these physiological responses as confirmations of our initial thoughts. Armed with...

Liberty

“What does liberty mean? It means that the people in power can’t boss others around. It means that politicians are servants and not rulers. It means that private property and free contract are respected, that the coercive force of the state is a last...

God & You

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” – Zephaniah 3.17