by jstewardfree | Jul 31, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Maria Popova | “Remember at all times that while you are seeing the world, the world will see you.” Founding father and American Enlightenment leader Benjamin Rush (1745 — 1813) is among the most diversely influential figures in modern history — he signed the...
by jstewardfree | Jul 29, 2013 | Grey Matter
By John Stonestreet | Threats against religious liberty and freedom of conscience are no longer theoretical—they’re real, and they’re growing. Just ask Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver, who declined to make a wedding cake for two men who...
by jstewardfree | Jul 26, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Nathan Harden | An atheist group called the Freedom from Religion Foundation is suing Ball State University. Apparently the group is arguing that it was unconstitutional for a physics professor to suggest there might be a God. Peter Wood, of the National...
by jstewardfree | Jul 24, 2013 | Grey Matter
Compiled by Prof. Jack Lewis | As our society argues over the defining of marriage, it is also arguing over when to enter into that relationship as well. The following articles consider both marrying young and waiting from differing perspectives. Both are from...
by jstewardfree | Jul 22, 2013 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Is the old model of “the family” obsolete? Many argue it should be, while others like G.K. Chesterton contend that it must be preserved. To which view are you married? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to www.freethinku.com to learn more about these...
by jstewardfree | Jul 18, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Andrea Palpant Dilley Photo by Jessamyn Rubio When I came back to church after a faith crisis in my early 20s, the first one I attended regularly was a place called Praxis. It was the kind of church where the young, hip pastor hoisted an infant into his arms and...