by Kevin Bauder | Oct 18, 2016 | Education, Ethics, Religious Freedom
We often hear that we should not impose our beliefs upon others. In ways we agree with that statement–and in ways we do not. Ryan Dueck is not a fundamentalist. He is not even a conservative. He is a liberal writing for a liberal publication. But he has some...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2016 | Art and Literature, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Conservatism
If you ignore the references to Catholicism and substitute the word conservative for Catholic, Glen Arbery’s essay at The Imaginative Conservative has something useful to say. Here is his conclusion, but you will want to see how he gets there. At present,...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2016 | Art and Literature, Bauder's Reading, Church Services, Conservatism
I recently came across this snippet from Tozer: Dr. Simpson used to say, “Being filled with the Spirit is as easy as breathing; you can simply breathe out and breathe in.” He wrote a hymn to that effect. I am sorry that it is not a better hymn, because it is wonderful...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2016 | America, Education, Ethics, Liberalism
Evidently, the recent edition of the New Atlantis touched a few nerves in the LGBTQI community, specifically at the so-called “Human Rights Campaign.” At any rate, the HRC has roundly denounced New Atlantis for drawing unacceptable conclusions about...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2016 | Catholicism, Liberalism
Seventeen of ’em, as a matter of fact. And from the looks of things, his choices are going to change the direction of Roman Catholicism. Read Michael Avramovich’s evaluation. Three Americans were among the new cardinals; one was the recently appointed...
