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  • Christian Nationalism: Towards a Definition and Taxonomy

    Christian Nationalism: Towards a Definition and Taxonomy

    There are at least 4 different definitions of Christian nationalism floating around so I want to provide something of a taxonomy for the discussion: First, the progressive definition. Progressives treat “Christian nationalism” as synonymous with racism/white supremacy, fascism, Nazism, religious coercion, etc. Of course, this is how progressives have labeled all conservatives for a long Read more

  • Do Conservative Christians Care for the Poor?

    Do Conservative Christians Care for the Poor?

    Tim Keller and other politically left-leaning Christian leaders have perpetuated the progressive myth that right-leaning Christians do not care for the poor. Actually, studies show that evangelicals, particularly Southern evangelicals, are the most generous and philanthropic group in America.  See here (https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/almanac/statistics-on-u-s-generosity/) on giving by states based on percentage of AGI – other than Utah Read more

  • Church Courts and Civil Courts

    Church Courts and Civil Courts

    When Christians cannot resolve their differences privately, God commands that we turn to the church rather than to the civil courts. Unfortunately, many Christians are unaware of this command or believe that it no longer applies today. Worse yet, many churches ignore this passage and do nothing to help Christians settle their disputes in a Read more

  • Leadership Requires a High Pain Threshold

    Leadership Requires a High Pain Threshold

    Edwin Friedman is one of the best authors to read on leadership. In several places, he makes the point that in order to lead well, a leader has to not only raise his own threshold for pain, but his willingness to endure someone else’s pain as well. This is why empathy can be so destructive Read more

  • Ecclesiocentrism Is Not Ecclesiocracy

    Ecclesiocentrism Is Not Ecclesiocracy

    Ecclesiocentrism is not ecclesiocracy. The church’s authority and centrality derive from her mission to disciple the nation by proclaiming and applying the Word of God to all of life; her access to the heavenly throne room in prayer, which means even if she does not have access to the Oval Office or the royal chamber Read more

  • Colonialism Was Good

    Bruce Gilley’s “The Case For Colonialism” is a fascinating and insightful book. Gilley is an unsung hero in academia, a scholar courageous enough to state very politically incorrect truths. He endured the wrath of academia, the worst of cancel culture, for his line of inquiry and thesis, but has held the line.  Gilley’s book proves Read more