Anyone, and I mean anyone, who thinks we are a free-market economy needs to read this piece. It is very, very brief, but a prime illustration that we are not a free-market economy. This is just one of thousands of laws that govern our economy and hurt the consumer. The next time a politician or consumer is bitchin' about Exxon execs and the "profits" they are making need to exam themselves and their laws. ...

Doug Wilson is debating Christopher Hitchens, author of "God is Not Great", over at Christianity Today's website. This, I believe, is definitely worth your time.

Francis J Beckwith may not be a name brand Christian, but he is was very influential in Evangelical circles. So influential in fact that he was the president of the ETS. Well, in recent weeks he has repented from evangelicalism to return to Rome, causing him to step down as president. I don't really have too many comments, but I had the privilege of watching him debate a member of the ACLU on abortion. ...

On campus I seek to present Jesus Christ and him crucified to the students. Within this, when the issue of god comes up I seek to argue, or have a conversation for those that don't like arguments, that I am only defend YHWH and that I have no interest in god as an idea, concept, or governing principle, philosophy, etc., that is not YHWH. This alleviates some issues and increases my faith. The other ...

I hope to develop this more and perhaps it already has been developed, but, keeping with my Van Tillian influence, I think Christians, if we are to engage in the environmental discussion, need to set forth Christianity as the only reason for an environmental outlook. The basic outline would go like this: God created the heavens and the earth, prior to the fall there was no pollution and pollution is due to sin. God is ...