The Science (and Non-Science) on Transitioning: The Cass Report
Here's hoping the Church can be more wise and more kind than those campaigning so loudly on either end of the general debate.
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CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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The Next American Election: What It's About
God works in the real world, and so must we. Until Jesus returns to assert his global lordship in full.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Salvation: What about Everything Else?
The first psalm in the Bible focuses on the holy individual. The last one issues a call to all of creation: “Let every thing that hath...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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White American Evangelicals' Continued Support for Donald Trump: Latest Thoughts
As some faithful readers know, I have written a number of times over the last decade (can it really be a decade?) regarding the ongoing...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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When Theological Disputation Is Too Much…
Observation: If you hear the first nine, it doesn’t matter about the tenth.
The conversation is already over.
Only politics remains.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Franklin Graham, John MacArthur, and Church-and-State
A few friends have seen this post on Facebook and asked me to re-post it here to make it easier for them to share. Franklin Graham...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Scaring kids—about the right things
“Attention, everyone. Code red. Code red. The school is now in lockdown. The school is now in lockdown. Students, follow the directions...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Troubled in Toronto?
Did the Middle Ages just appear on the streets of Toronto? Last week, Muslims around the world observed the day (“Yom”) of Ashura, the...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Advice for Students in Unsafe Places
“But, Professor, I learned in church that God wrote the Ten Commandments himself on stone tablets and gave them to Moses. Isn’t that what...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Due Process Is Boring . . . until Things Start Blowing Up
I once had a ruthless boss try to do me in… and due process, properly followed, rescued me. I was up for promotion from the rank of...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Are Christians in Exile? Not Yet
The end of the school year nears. The disastrous decision by the Prime Minister to attach the Canada Summer Jobs program to his personal...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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It’s Time for the Prime Minister to Govern
The Prime Minister is no longer young. Youthful, yes, with his mother’s good looks and a photogenic family, but Justin Pierre James...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Did God Choose President Trump?
The inauguration of President Donald Trump was replete with prayers, scripture readings, exhortations, and benedictions by clergy from...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Liberals Acting Illiberally
The Liberal government of Canada recently announced new terms for the Canada Summer Jobs program (CSJ), and they are alarming. Along with...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Why It’s Not Just Nominal Evangelicals Supporting Donald Trump
(Religion News Service) — Since Donald Trump became president, many of us have wondered: Why would reasonable, mainstream evangelicals...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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The Governor-General and Good Government
The furore continues over Governor-General Julie Payette’s attempt to solve several outstanding problems in one speech. She’s only one...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Faith, Foolishness, and Fanaticism
Last week I chided the CBC’s Neil Macdonald for his outburst against people of faith whom he clearly would prefer to keep out of sight in...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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Taking a Break from Trump
Yes, yes, I know. It’s horrible, but one can’t look away. The slow-motion car wreck that, for many of us, is the U.S. presidency...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
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The Royal Family and the Choice between Duty and Love
“And so Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, faced with the choice between duty and love, bravely chooses duty.” Or so went one report...
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The Ghost of Jerry Falwell Haunts the GOP Still
The following post was prompted by the recent Pew poll that found churchgoing white evangelicals (otherwise not defined) as supporting...
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