The War on Drugs Has Become the War on the American People

John W. Whitehead October 21st, 2011

"On July 29, 2008, my family and I were terrorized by an errant Prince George's County SWAT team. This unit forced entry into my home without a proper warrant, executed our beloved black Labradors, Payton and Chase, and bound and interrogated my mother-in-law and me for hours as they ransacked our belongings… As I was forced to kneel, bound at gun point on my living room floor, I recall thinking that there had been a terrible mistake. However, as I have learned more, I have come to u … (Read More)

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Pod people: Steve Jobs, megachurch star?

Terry Mattingly October 17th, 2011

Radio guy Todd Wilken really ambushed me late this week when we hooked up to do the latest "Crossroads" podcast (click here to download or here to listen on your computer).

The goal was to talk about the role that religion did or didn't play in the life and death of Steve Jobs, whose passing was marked with the kind of flood of digital and literal ink that is reserved for the most beloved members of the Baby Boom Generation.

Think about it. How many major editors and producers in … (Read More)

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Expectations Beyond the Pages

Renée Altson October 10th, 2011

On Friday I had a sad and difficult encounter with someone I had apparently disillusioned. Without going into the specifics (though they can be found on my facebook page), the ultimate issue was that a woman had been greatly inspired by my book Stumbling Toward Faith but felt “kicked in the gut” by the person I am today; the Renee Altson that was writing on facebook.

This woman called me “evil” and refused to accept (or even consider) that I had any relationship with God as long as I wa … (Read More)

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Speaking of Adam and Eve: Study of Languages Supports Biblical Account of Human Origins

Fazale (Fuz) Rana September 28th, 2011

Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother all the living.

Genesis 3:20

Did Adam and Eve exist? A number of evangelical Christian are now arguing that they didn't. But I disagree. I think Adam and Eve did exist, and not just because I believe what is recorded in Scripture. In my opinion, good scientific evidence backs up belief in a literal, historical Adam and Eve.

Recently, a scientist from the University of Auckland in New Zealand used linguistic analysis of language to … (Read More)

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E-Verify: De Facto National ID and the End of Privacy

John W. Whitehead September 20th, 2011

As technology grows more sophisticated and the American government and its corporate allies further refine their methods of keeping tabs on citizens, those of us who treasure privacy increasingly find ourselves engaged in a struggle to maintain our freedoms in the midst of the modern surveillance state.

The latest attack on our right to anonymity and privacy comes stealthily packaged in the form of so-called job protection legislation. Introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith … (Read More)

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Justice

Susan Isaacs September 12th, 2011

Back in 2001 I was living in New York City and dating a man who was, at best, Jesus-friendly. He liked Jesus OK, but not the God of the Bible. He found that God to be judgmental. I tried to explain that God’s judgment was good, not marred by sin, but rather a true judge who could accurately adjudicate wrong. It didn’t matter to Jack, though; Jack didn’t like the idea of judgment, period.

Around that time I heard Tim Keller preach on the issue. He said that contemporary America didn’t r … (Read More)

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