Dr. Darryl Hart, prolific historian of religion in America and former professor of church history at Westminster Seminary in California, has just published what sounds like a fascinating book: A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. Terry Eastland, publisher of The Weekly Standard, recently penned this excellent review (only subscribers can read it all) of Hart's book. Based on his review: Hart amplifies Jesus' statement "My Kingdom is not of this world" by noting that Christianity is "essentially a spiritual and eternal faith, one occupied with a world … [Read more...] about A Secular Faith – Darryl Hart
Archives for November 2006
NBC Dateline investigates Benny Hinn
NBC journalist Bob McKeown conducts this illuminating exposé on Benny Hinn. McKeown's findings are deeply concerning, even if they may be familiar to some. Given the lavish lifestyle of Mr. Hinn ($500,000 - $1,000,000 annual salary, plus book royalties), this report might be viewed as the second mainline media study of the link between (professing) Christians and the idea that God wants us to be rich. (HT: Justin Taylor) … [Read more...] about NBC Dateline investigates Benny Hinn
John Schlitt (lead singer of Petra) Interviewed
Tim Challies gives this update on Petra: Though the band retired on December 31, 2005, John Schlitt and Bob Hartman are keeping active. Schlitt will be releasing a third solo album later this year and he and Bob have also recorded a praise and worship album called "Vertical Expressions". It will also be available later this year. John was recently a guest on LIFE Today (click here and scroll down to October 19) where he and his wife shared their testimony. Petra was a fantastic group through the 1980s and the 1990s (don't forget the Greg X Volz days!), and it was a blessing to get a bit of an … [Read more...] about John Schlitt (lead singer of Petra) Interviewed
Albert Mohler joins WaPo-Newsweek Dialogue on Religion
Dr. Albert Mohler joins "a conversation on religion" with Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham. The conversation went live this past Wednesday with this kick-off question: If some religious people believe they have a monopoly on truth, then are conversation and common ground possible? If so, what would be the difficulties and benefits of such a conversation? Here is Dr. Mohler's first essay. … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler joins WaPo-Newsweek Dialogue on Religion
Milton Friedman dies at age 94
"Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist who helped shape modern free market economics, died Thursday in San Francisco. He was 94." His obituary can be read here. (HT: Justin Taylor) … [Read more...] about Milton Friedman dies at age 94
Shorter Version of Grudem’s Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth
Wayne Grudem published a masterful, exhaustive (856-page) work on the male-female issue in 2004 under the title Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth. The book received this commendation from John Piper: "After the Bible, I cannot imagine a more useful book for finding reliable help in understanding God's will for manhood and womanhood in the church and the home. The practical design of this book will help laypeople find answers without having to read 800 pages. But the rigor of scholarship, the amazing thoroughness, and the unparalleled clarity (which Wayne Grudem is justly famous for!) … [Read more...] about Shorter Version of Grudem’s Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth