Magic and the Rise of Science

Magic and the Rise of Science

I think it’s fair to say that most people think that science banished magic as an explanation for how the world works. But what if they aren’t so...

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Thin Agnosticism

Thin Agnosticism

Thomas Huxley's Atheism-lite.  __________ Make a gift by May 8th to receive Dr. Carl Trueman's new book, The Desecration of...

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Another Look at the Nephilim

Another Look at the Nephilim

Last Fall, I wrote an article on the Nephilim in which I argued that exegetically, Genesis presents them as angelic-human hybrids. There are some...

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Thomas Jefferson, the Hypocrite?

Thomas Jefferson, the Hypocrite?

Understanding the divide between America's Christian ideals and its history of slavery.  __________ Applications for next year's class are now open,...

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Why the Scouring of the Shire?

Why the Scouring of the Shire?

The Scouring of the Shire, the penultimate chapter of The Lord of the Rings, is often ignored. Peter Jackson left it out of the films, and readers...

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Lenten Readings

Lenten Readings

In many ways, Lent is a more difficult period for selecting devotional readings than Advent is. The biblical themes surrounding Advent are clear,...

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