Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on November 8, 2022. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Fellowship of the Ring, Boromir says concerning the one ring, “Is it not a…
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The Dangers of Compelled Speech
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on October 31, 2022. The First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech protects us from censorship of what we want to say,…
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Book Review: “Still Time to Care,” by Greg Johnson
I’ve been looking forward to reading Greg Johnson’s book Still Time to Care since it came out. While I have some disagreements with Greg Johnson (more of which I will…
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Sexual Orientation as Ontology: A Theological Critique
This was a paper I presented at the 2022 Evangelical Theological Society SW Conference on April 1, 2022. Download it as a PDF or read it below. Abstract Over the…
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How the Ministerial Exception Protects Religious Institutions from Government Interference
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on February 16, 2022. For any organization, its mission statement is core to its identity. And to advance that mission,…
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Christian Review of Netflix Documentary “Pray Away”
A new documentary was recently released on Netflix called Pray Away (watch a trailer for it below). Pray Away delves into the controversial practice known as “conversion therapy” or “reparative…
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Should Christians Believe in Conspiracy Theories?
From the moon landings to 9/11, from QAnon to chemtrails, from Covid-19 to vaccines— conspiracies abound in American society. And according to many surveys and studies, Christians seem to be…
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Is Critical Race Theory Biblical?
Over the past couple of months, numerous state legislatures have begun to pass laws that ban or limit the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 classrooms. Critical race theory…
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Gender, Marriage, and Sex: A Short Summary of What the Bible Teaches
June is declared to be Pride month for the LGBTQ+ community. As such, gender, sex, and marriage are frequent talking points in our culture right now. What do Jesus and…
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What Does the Data Say About Racial Bias in Policing?
Racial bias in policing has long been a source of debate in the United States. This controversy has reentered the wider American consciousness since the shooting of Michael Brown in…
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