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The virtues we need in a post-truth world
Telling the truth requires more than right thinking. It requires being a particular sort of person.
Good people and new names (Matthew 1:18–25)
Every child is from God. Joseph gets an explicit divine promise.
Inshallah
When one of the young Syrian women lit a memorial candle during worship, it represented a great deal of loss.
Why existentialism still matters
Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Camus have something to say about living authentically.
A Christian governor in Jakarta
He’s a powerful leader in the world’s largest Muslim nation—and he’s popular, too.
Possibilities, not prescriptions
Writing may not cure cancer, but it helps with the side effects.
Christmas hope beyond our fears
I suspect the police officer who shot Walter Scott, and the jurors at his trial, were shaped similarly to how I was as a child in North Carolina.
How should we respond to new media?
Can we begin to incorporate the best practices of decency and truth in our new media? Can we become more adept at incorporating social media into our larger plan as we hold propaganda machines accountable?
A Bible translation for everyone?
It was the all-time paperback best seller. But Good News had its critics.
Christmas picks: Bible edition
Looking for a Bible-related gift for a friend? Here are my recommendations.
A soft landing in Montana
Despite protests, the group persisted in welcoming refugees to their community.