Michael Lawrence, colleague of Mark Dever at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, pens an outstanding essay on how a man should purposefully, honorably, and in a timely fashion pursue the possibility of marriage in a relationship, rather than stalling indefinitely in a pattern of continual indecision. The theological and practical convictions Lawrence expresses are similar to the concerns that drove me to write With One Voice: Singleness, Dating and Marriage to the Glory of God. Too many men fail to value the intrinsic goodness of marriage, and how God intends romantic and sexual longings to point … [Read more...] about Stop Test-Driving Your Girlfriend!
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Same-Sex Marriages Struck Down in New York
The New York Court of Appeals (New York's highest court) ruled 4 to 2 against more than 40 same-sex couples seeking the right to marry in a July 6 ruling. Judge Robert S. Smith wrote the majority opinion, which stated that the court found no basic constitutional right to same-sex marriage. He did open up the possibility that a change in the state's marital law could be initiated by the legislative branch, but then proceeded to give numerous reasons why that would be ill-advised. Among other points, Smith argued that that limiting of marriage to heterosexuals was not solely based on … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriages Struck Down in New York
Andreas Kostenberger – Parenting
Andreas Kostenberger pens some excellent advise on parenting. "Ultimately, we should be careful not to rely on any one human method that, no matter how biblical it may claim to be, is always one step removed from the Bible." "Parents, too, are sinners, and so must guard against putting their own interests above those of their children. Are they concerned that their children disobey in public simply because this causes them embarrassment?" Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Andreas Kostenberger – Parenting
Milton Friedman — Education Vouchers
In a conversation with Larry Arnn, renowned economist Milton Friedman makes some powerful arguments in support of educational vouchers. I found the following quote to be a particularly creative, insightful, and gripping way of stating the matter: "Think of it this way: If you want to subsidize the production of a product, there are two ways you can do it. You can subsidize the producer or you can subsidize the consumer. In education, we subsidize the producer—the school. If you subsidize the student instead—the consumer—you will have competition. The student could choose the school he … [Read more...] about Milton Friedman — Education Vouchers
Multnomah Being Sold – And Possibly Closed
Justin Taylor reported the news earlier today, from a Publishers Weekly article. Some of this was confirmed to me via personal correspondence from a former Multnomah employee. On a personal level, this is sad, as the future of many good editors and managers is uncertain. On another level, I'm concerned that the future owner will likely be a secular publishing house, and hence more likely to make publication decisions based on economic driving forces rather than theological or pastoral convictions. (That is arguably already an issue in the industry.) An announcement is due Friday that … [Read more...] about Multnomah Being Sold – And Possibly Closed
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld – Media Coverage
James Taranto delineates the significance of the 5-3 Supreme Court ruling regarding the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay (Hamden v. Rumself). Not surprisingly, it is not as "significant a blow to the President" as the media has purported. Media coverage: * "The Supreme Court on Thursday repudiated the Bush administration's plan to put Guantanamo detainees on trial before military commissions, ruling broadly that the commissions were unauthorized by federal statute and violated international law. . . . The decision was . . . a sweeping and categorical defeat for the … [Read more...] about Hamdan v. Rumsfeld – Media Coverage