If it seems like we are talking past one another too often in politics, the truth is, we usually are. Arguments that seem striking and self-evident to one side fall flat for the other, leaving the two sides no choice but to judge, claiming that their own failure to persuade must be due to the …
Continue...Is a wedding the mountaintop of a romantic relationship? Or is it the base of the mountain, the foundation for all that follows? In our time, many people see the wedding as the capstone, or the summit. You start out at the bottom of the mountain when you meet someone with similar interests, and then …
Continue...Learning how to live out the gospel in every aspect of our lives—even waving to a neighbor—is a vital part of engaging culture. This conversation with Daniel Patterson, D.A. Horton, Jared Wilson, Matt Anderson, Trevin Wax and Jackie Hill Perry at the 2016 ERLC National Conference discusses where everyday life and cultural engagement intersect. We hope …
Continue...Is there a stigma in the Church regarding singles? Do we engage them in the ministry of the Church or see them as a problem to be fixed? Trevin Wax of The Gospel Project discusses this and more with the ERLC’s Andrew Walker at the 2014 National Conference.
Continue...“You can’t legislate morality,” the old saying goes, a statement that purports to be common sense, until you begin to realize you can’t not legislate morality. All legislation is passed within a moral framework of ethical ideals and moral considerations. Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion lays out six moral …
Continue...A panel discussion (Andrew Walker (Moderator), John Stonestreet, Trevin Wax, Lindsay Swartz, And Eric Teetsel) from the 2014 ERLC National Conference on The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage.
Continue...Trevin Wax, author of “Clear Winter Nights,” and Daniel Darling, ERLC, talk about how Christians should engage works of fiction and discuss whether it’s worth their time.
Continue...When it comes to shaping the culture and shaping the way Christians think, we often point to apologetic resources. But while nonfiction works are important and formative, there is an equally good role for fiction. Today we talk with three authors on the importance of fiction in shaping minds. Two are well-known bloggers and pastors …
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