Tullian Tchividjian: On October 30, 2008, Scott Oliphant (Professor of Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary) hosted a lively, almost two-hour debate between atheist Christopher Hitchens (author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) and Christian Douglas Wilson (author of Letter from a Christian Citizen) on the existence of God. The entire video is available for free viewing online. … [Read more...] about Christopher Hitchens – Doug Wilson Debate Video
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Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
Governor Mitt Romney in today's New York Times: IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. Without that bailout, Detroit will need to drastically restructure itself. With it, the automakers will stay the course — the suicidal course of declining market shares, insurmountable labor and retiree burdens, technology atrophy, product inferiority and never-ending job losses. Detroit needs a turnaround, not a check.Read … [Read more...] about Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
Is Barack Obama a Christian?
Joe Carter helpfully breaks down a fascinating interview that Cathleen Falsani (a religion reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times) had with the President-Elect back on March 27, 2004, immediately after Obama had clinched the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat (he would go on to defeat Alan Keyes). Carter notes: If you tell me that you’re a "Christian" I take that to mean that you subscribe to a common set of doctrines outlined in either the Apostle’s Creed or the Nicene Creed. Both of these creeds are ecumenical Christian statements of faith accepted by the Eastern Orthodox Church, … [Read more...] about Is Barack Obama a Christian?
Together For The Gospel Live Album
Sovereign Grace Music will soon have a Together For the Gospel Live album. It is available now for pre-order, and one can listen to ~30 second samples of all of the songs. Speaking of which, check out the Together For The Gospel 2008 slideshow, which is set to the tune and lyrics of How sweet and Awful is the Place. … [Read more...] about Together For The Gospel Live Album
Amend ETS – On Wednesday Not Thursday
Denny Burk has an important correction to the previously provided information. … [Read more...] about Amend ETS – On Wednesday Not Thursday
Ted Stevens Loses Alaska Senate Bid
AP News: Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats closer to a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.Read the whole thing. The Democrats now have 58 Senators, and would reach 60 if they can knock off Norm Coleman in Minnesota and Saxby Chambliss in Georgia. Chamberliss will face off with Democratic candidate Jim Martin in a special … [Read more...] about Ted Stevens Loses Alaska Senate Bid