Awhile ago I spoke positively about an interesting new book by Hara Estroff Marano entitled A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting. Marano is an award-winning writer and editor-at-large for Psychology Today, which published this lengthy review article of the book. I have not read or seen Marano's book yet, but I was happy to read what seems to be a balanced WSJ review by Tony Woodlief, himself a Christian blogger. Woodlief argues that Marano is on the mark in critiquing the invasiveness and over-protection tendencies of many parents today who guard their children from risks … [Read more...] about A Nation of Wimps – Reviewed by Tony Woodlief
Archives for May 2008
Farewell to Senator Clinton
Look for some compromise on the status of the Michigan and Florida delegates when the 30-member Democratic Party panel meets later today, but not one that sufficiently eats into Obama's delegate lead. Meanwhile, Charles Krauthammer pens what is probably the best assessment I've read on Clinton's failed candidacy. An excerpt: It wasn't until late in the fourth quarter that she figured out the seam in Obama's defense. In fact, Obama handed her the playbook with Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, Michelle Obama's comments about never having been proud of America and Obama's own guns-and-God … [Read more...] about Farewell to Senator Clinton
Albert Mohler on the Uniqueness of Humans
Albert Mohler writes: Few questions are more important than this -- Are humans unique? Or, put in other words, is there any basis for human dignity and for treating humans with special respect? It is now frighteningly clear that secular science is inadequate to answer that question. The May 24-30, 2008 edition of New Scientist, an influential British journal of science, features a cover story that raises this very question. "Human beings are obviously unique," the headline declares. "But it's surprisingly hard to say why." As the actual cover article indicates, there is very little that makes … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on the Uniqueness of Humans
Grace-Filled, Relationship-Building Vacations
C.J. Mahaney writes an outstanding three-part series on How to Have God-glorifying, Grace-filled, Relationship-building, Memory-making Vacations: Here’s what I’ve learned. The difference between forgettable vacations and unforgettable vacations is not the location or attractions. Nope. The difference between forgettable and unforgettable vacations is the father’s attitude and leadership. This makes all the difference. Family vacations provide a unique opportunity each year for fathers to create memories their children will never forget. Memories that will last a lifetime. Memories that will … [Read more...] about Grace-Filled, Relationship-Building Vacations
Election and Free Will – Robert Peterson
While we're on the topic of reformed theology, I thought I'd mention this interesting new book by Robert A. Peterson, Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Entitled Election and Free Will: God's Gracious choice and Our Responsibility, Peterson traces the doctrine of election throughout the Bible and explains the biblical concept of free will. I find this issue to be at the heart of the Calvinism-Arminianism debate. People often talk past each other because they have different categories for "freedom". In one sense, all humans are free to … [Read more...] about Election and Free Will – Robert Peterson
Young, Restless, Reformed – Collin Hansen
A well-researched and entertaining account of Reformed theology's increasing popularity among young Christians, Collin Hansen's new book, Young, Restless, Reformed, appeared in seed form as a Christianity Today cover story in 2006. With a degree in journalism, Hansen is now editor-at-large for Christianity Today while pursuing an M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. Hansen documents the impact of several vibrant ministries that, while having significant theological differences with one another, answer with one voice on the question, "Who does what in salvation?" … [Read more...] about Young, Restless, Reformed – Collin Hansen