‘Gravity’ and the Meaning of Salvation
By Eric Metaxas | Rejecting the Outer Darkness | One of this year’s biggest blockbuster films may be a great metaphor for what it means to be human—and why God created us for one another….Have you ever thought about how frightening space is? The inky darkness, the cold, the silence and the vacuum. We can only…
GoldieBlox: This Season’s Gender-Neutral Toy Craze
By Emily Jashinsky | The holiday season is characterized largely by routine: gift giving, tree decorating, cookie baking. But over the past few years, a new tradition has arisen from the predictable depths of feminist thought. Each Christmas sees the debate over children’s gendered play preferences rising…
New FTU Course: What is the Future of the Conservative Movement?
Can the Conservative movement lead America forward? One of its most visible leaders, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), casts a vision for the future in this session of our series. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund….
Is This the ENDA of Religious Liberty?
By John Stonestreet | We’re all against discrimination, so why should anyone be against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act? On Monday, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, passed the US Senate. ENDA would make it illegal for organizations or companies with at least fifteen employees, to…
New FTU Course: Do We Consume Too Much?
24/7 advertising has us thirsting for more, all the time. How can a Free Thinking person resist this constant hunger? Study if through with other free thinkers. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund.
Party Polarization Signals the End of the 100-Year War
By James R. Rogers | The polarization of Congress is much-discussed among journalists, commentators, and political scientists. The fact of congressional polarization seems true, as can be seen from the figure below, taken from the National Journal. In 1982, 344 of 435 House members were ideologically…
New FTU Course: What was the 1994 Republican Revolution?
What was the “Contract with America” and how did a struggling party sweep the 1994 elections? Insider Kerry Knott of the C.S. Lewis Institute explains this moment in US history. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience, which is free for students and will qualify them to participate in America’s fastest-growing college scholarship fund.
The Crux of Religious Liberty: Do We Practice What We Preach?
By John Stonestreet | In the midst of all of our talk about religious liberty, we face a tough question: Will we practice what we preach? In 2009, Chuck Colson and Drs. Timothy and Robert George launched the Manhattan Declaration, calling Christians of all traditions to defend marriage, the sanctity…
What’s the Glitch in Our Moral Software?
By Eric Metaxas | Black Friday came a little early this year in Louisiana, with shoppers emptying store shelves. But why it happened says a lot about who we are as humans…On October 13, Wal-Mart shelves in Springhill and Mansfield, Louisiana, were stripped bare as hundreds of shoppers descended on the…