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The Beatitudes by Way of Deuteronomy

Scholars of the Bible recognize the pattern of blessing + cursing in the Book of Deuteronomy. As Jesus gave his Beatitudes, I wonder if...

Throw Away All Your Ravi Zacharias Books? Or All Your Luther?

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

Throw Away All Your Ravi Zacharias Books? Or All Your Luther?

A friend grieves the news of a report on Ravi Zacharias’s awful sins. And there are more on the public record now that don’t show up in...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

Beware the Quiet Call of Corruption

[This was originally posted in March 2019] In the Biblical book of Proverbs, two odd sayings, almost identical, appear just a few verses...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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MULTICULTURALISM

Learning from Rwanda

This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the massacre in Rwanda, a quarter-century since 800,000 people died at the hands of their...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

The Bad News in the Bad News

Hurricane Florence is devastating America’s east coast while super-typhoon Mangkhut lays waste to the northern Philippines. Religious...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min read

ETHICS

Zombies, Fear, and Hope

We have finally reached “peak zombie.” Popular culture’s fascination with the cannibalistic undead has turned a corner and maybe, as show...

I’m Sorry, Patton Oswalt, but We Have to Pick

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

I’m Sorry, Patton Oswalt, but We Have to Pick

I’ve seen Patton Oswalt in lots of movies and TV shows, and so have you: “The King of Queens,” “Magnolia,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,”...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min read

ETHICS

The Purveyor of Pleasure Brought Nothing but Pain

The Washington Post’s Theresa Vargas reminds us of the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten as “the dark side of Playboy.” And it is a...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

Race and Racism: Waking Up, Again, to the Obvious

The convulsions over race and racism continue south of the border. Accusations accumulate, fingers point, victims and their families...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

Another Scandal: Why Are We Still Surprised?

Dr. Arthur Porter is officially dead and charges against him have therefore been dropped. He is merely the latest hero to be toppled from...

Wisdom from Bonhoeffer…for Everyone, Not Just Someone Else

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

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ETHICS

Wisdom from Bonhoeffer…for Everyone, Not Just Someone Else

I am conducting a seminar this semester on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s great work, Ethics. In preparing for a class next week, I came across a...

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Thoughts on CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

Woke: An Evangelical Guide to Postmodernism, Liberalism, Critical Race Theory, and More

A brief and balanced introduction and response to the culture of "woke" for busy people.

Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE