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The Abolition of Marriage

How many recognize the way in which contraception signals the abolition of marriage?

No Wardrobe

Imagine C.S. Lewis’ story of the lion and the witch… but no wardrobe. Now we can imagine why abortion and same-sex marriage are in the headlines.

In Search of the Perfect Bollard

In a Twitter controversy that is every bit as silly as most Twitter controversies, a debate has broken out about the design characteristics of the lowly bollard. What’s a bollard?

Taking the Steam Out of Education

Roosevelt Montás’ story reminds us that the steam has been taken out of education.

A Larger Experiment

On this day we celebrate declaring independence from Britain. It took a few years to win it, then order it as an experiment. Here’s how the faith played a part in this experiment… 

A Little Experiment

Here’s a little experiment related to America’s Great Experiment.

Our Undoing

Almost all our models and approaches for cultural change could prove to be our undoing.

Goblets & Thimbles

We might be unfamiliar with a few surprises in heaven.

Full Cups; Different Sizes

The paths we follow largely determine the size of our cup of joy in eternity.

In-and-Out, Back-and-Forth (Pt.2)

Is the disappearance of prophets why Tim Keller says spiritual formation needs to be completely redone?