House Fire (Like the Fall) Leaves Permanent Damage

In his book The First Chapters of Everything: How Genesis 1-4 Explains Everything, Alisdair Paine illustrates how sin and the Fall have spoilt the blessings ...

Why Are so Many Smart Philosophers Atheists?

In an interview on The Stone, New York Time's philosophy blog, Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga was asked "Why do you think so many philosophers—presumable ...

Christians Belong to "The League of the Guilty"

So of all things, Christianity isn't supposed to be about gathering up the good people (shiny! happy! squeaky clean!) and excluding the bad people (frightening! ...

Mt. Everest's Beauty Defaced by Garbage

On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Years ...

American Pilgrims Were Heroic 'and' Flawed

Wheaton College Professor Robert Tracy McKenzie explores the heroism and weaknesses of the first American Pilgrims:

There is much to admire about the "company ...

Famous Film Writer Has No Hope

Joss Whedon, a creative and intelligent screenwriter-producer who has become famous for films like Toy Story and The Avengers, was interviewed by Entertainment ...

Film Fantastic Mr. Fox on Our Sinful Nature

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American animated comedy film based on the Roald Dahl children's novel of the same name. This story is about crafty Mr. Fox, ...

Drowning People Can't Cry for Help

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, every day about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes ...

Toys Lost at Sea Need Outside Intervention

In 1992, a cargo ship left Hong Kong, bound for the U.S. While in route, the ship hit rough seas, and several shipping containers were washed overboard ...

Writer Can't Blame the Internet for His Problems

At 11:50 P.M. on April 30th, 2012 technology writer Paul Miller started his yearlong commitment to live without any contact with the internet. So he unplugged ...