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In Defense of Chastity
No, I do not mean Chastity the stripper at your local club for “gentlemen,” but that is sort of what I want to talk to you about. Chastity is defined by Merriam-Webster as “purity in conduct and...
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Islam and the Marketplace of Ideas
People love the idea of a market. We love to go out and choose the items we need or desire, and freely buy them from those we believe provide the best product at the best terms. We love this freedom so...
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Why We Christians Are So Intolerant
I’m going to have to admit this; the secular worries about Christian intolerance are true. You see, we were taught to be perfectionists. It is not even slightly possible to achieve this, but Jesus...
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God? That’s Crazy!
I’ve been told multiple times that I’m crazy. I don’t act or appear crazy necessarily, though some may dispute that, but the real reason for bringing my sanity into question is that I actually believe...
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Mitt the Magnificent
There is something about success that inspires the humble and annoys the prideful. Those who know they can never achieve another’s feats, can either celebrate that fact for the other, or mourn it for...
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The Coming Islamic Enlightenment
Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, most Americans probably had no idea about the differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Many likely still don’t, but the terms are at least familiar. Religion wasn’t...
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Gaining the World but Losing our Souls
There is no arguing the fact that freedom, democracy, and human rights have made enormous advances around the world in recent decades. Technology, medicine, and science have also improved the lives of...
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Evil Slaveowners
No, not that guy. That guy was the President of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society (as it is sometimes called because it’s real name, “The Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and the Relief...
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But It’s Natural
Over the years, this argument has been put forward time and again in conversations I’ve had. When somebody is trying to justify smoking pot all day, for example, they may say, “Well, it’s natural.” Ok,...
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Christians Need Not Apply
Now, I know government has to regulate stuff. If you are serving chicken, a health inspector probably should sign-off on a reasonably clean environment before you hand it over to the eager public. I...
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