Connecting Faith 9-19-18 | Bert and Ernie | Garry Ingraham from the Love and Truth Network | J. Warner Wallace on Forensic Faith for Kids
September 19, 2018
Various voices have been weighing in on the suggestion that Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street were gay. Comments by the characters’ co-creator make the case that the creator knows who and what the characters are. This is an opportunity for Christians to talk about our Creator, and who He says we are and what […]
Connecting Faith 9-10-18 | Morality and Technology | June Hunt on Suicide Prevention
September 10, 2018
In the news, Mark Zuckerberg is in the center of a full-fledged debate about morality and the conscience of Silicon Valley, are Christians prepared to join in? Brown University is facing criticism for bowing to social pressure over the honest, academic, empirical, peer-reviewed research of their own faculty member regarding gender dysphoria in young women. […]
Must Read Monday: Facebook, Sing 2018, Evidence-based Scientific Truth and Suicide Prevention
Want to change the culture? Redefine the meaning of common words Men and women, boys and girls. These terms have fixed biological meaning across all cultures and times. Unless, as many do today, you imagine otherwise. No longer bound by the biology of XX and XY, those who think otherwise about sex and gender are […]
Colleges commence, open season on the Christian faith
September 6, 2018
College football season has kicked off but for many Christian kids on college campuses this is open season on their faith. Four things you need to know about today’s college climate: Postmodern social theory and philosophy are assumed in American higher ed. Tolerance no longer means what it used to mean. The most committed […]
Must Read Monday: John McCain, the Pope and Title VII
August 27, 2018
Sen. John McCain lived a life worthy of his calling The apostle Paul begins the fourth chapter of his letter to the Christians at Ephesus in this way, “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” I can think of no better […]
Must Read Monday: Truth, Bioethics, and the Power of Play
August 20, 2018
What is the Truth? Yesterday on Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, the President’s attorney, Rudy Guiliani, said “truth isn’t truth” and asked the host “what is the truth” when there are two different versions being presented. Napp Nazworth writes about it today in The Christian Post (and quotes my op-ed from a week ago). […]
Spotlight Interview with Tyson Langhofer: Defending the First Amendment on College Campuses
August 14, 2018
Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has represented college students and student organizations throughout the country in defending their freedom of speech, freedom of association, and free exercise of religion. Tyson joined Carmen live for an interview at the ADF Summit and discussed […]
Connecting Faith 8-10-18 | Headlines to Heed | Josh Brahm of the Equal Rights Institute on Relational Apologetics
August 10, 2018
In the news: Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Crusades have been required to remove a billboard advertising a Harvest Outreach that has a photo of Pastor Laurie holding a Bible due to its offensiveness. Scarlet Johansen has withdrawn from her role in a new movie called “Rub and Tug” due to angry backlash from the […]
Religious freedom and the right to worship Ariana Grande
July 24, 2018
This week in Washington D.C. something actually unprecedented is taking place: the Secretary of State is hosting an international Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. While the focus of the event is advancing religious liberty around the world, it provides opportunity to discuss the value of religious freedom here in the United States. Genuine religious freedom […]
Connecting Faith 6-20-18 | Defining Words | Hannah Brencher on Come Matter Here
June 21, 2018
The meat industry is currently in a battle to claim the term “meat” for traditionally produced meat – as opposed to “meat” grown from cultured animal cells. Words matter. Language is the basis of communication and having a shared understanding of what words mean is vital to the strength of a people. The meaning of […]