by Kevin Bauder | Dec 22, 2016 | Anthropology, Bioethics, Culture, Ethics, Judiciary
In a refreshingly sensible decision, a Canadian judge has ruled that dogs are property and not family members.
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 22, 2016 | Culture, Dress, Manliness
A gentleman never resorts to clip-on neckties (an oxymoron if ever there was one). Instead, a gentleman ties his own ties. The most basic knot is the full Windsor, but the most useful knot may be the half Windsor. It’s especially useful for big men who want to...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 19, 2016 | America, Art and Literature, Culture, How the Left Thinks, Liberalism, Philosophy, Politics
Is this fake news? The Daily Mail is reporting that Donald Trump has picked movie star Sylvester Stallone for a government post. The most likely position is head of the National Endowment for the Arts. Predictably, the arts community is hyperventilating. On the one...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 16, 2016 | Baptists, Christianity, Culture, Evangelicalism, Politics
First Things reprints the text of Moore’s 2016 Erasmus Lecture, “Can the Religious Right Be Saved?” Here is part of his answer, a part that says he really has no answer. Whenever an evangelical starts talking about “cultural renewal,” we...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 15, 2016 | Art and Literature, Christianity, Church Services, Culture, Devotion, Downloads, Education, Hymnody, Pastoral Theology, Theology, Worship
The Artistic Theologian is a peer-reviewed journal of ministry and worship arts. It is published by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Back issues are available for download in PDF and Logos formats. The Artistic Theologian is edited by...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 15, 2016 | Culture, Dress, Manliness
A gentleman needs to be able to tie his own necktie. In fact, a gentleman should master at least three necktie knots–which he uses will depend upon the tie, the outfit he’s wearing it with, and the occasion he’s wearing it for. The most basic knot is...