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Christian Nationalism Since 2019: A Retrospective

Needless to say, folks will remain embattled over the meaning of the phrases “nationalism” and “Christian nationalism” for years to come. Progressives obviously use these phrases as slurs to rhetorically…

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A man devoted to God’s Word

At the core of this remarkable man was the dauntless conviction that the Bible bore divine authority and that it was for all the saints, even down to the lowly…

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Protecting assembly and worship

But it is discouraging to see that there’s a need for this legislation in the first place. It means that, as a people, we are losing our sense of the…

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Pastoral murders and the faithfulness of God

For one thing, if our brothers in India were faithful in their work, who are we to shirk on faithfulness? Summer is oftentimes a season of denominational meetings and conventions.…

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The “Me Generation” grows old—and lonely

NPR just ran a story on the difficulties solo agers face, and so did the Wall Street Journal. It’s not pretty. Who is going to pick you up when you’re…

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No, Gov. Spanberger, keep the stigma against suicide

Nowadays, morality and legality talk regarding suicide are verboten. As one Virginian who approved of the bill put it, “After my sister died, people actually told me that she was…