by Kevin Bauder | Jan 19, 2017 | How the Left Thinks, Liberalism
“Progressive” is a close synonym for “liberal.” Here Chelsen Vicari lists three names that are becoming prominent in (politically and socially) progressive Christianity. She promises more names to come. [Link Repaired]
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 9, 2017 | Liberalism, Old Testament
Jeffrey P. Emanuel writes on Philistine religion for the blog of the American Schools of Oriental Research. Emanuel believes that the biblical perspective needs correcting; nevertheless, he summarizes important archeological evidence about the Philistines.
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 21, 2016 | About Us, Baptists, Faculty Life, Fundamentalism, Liberalism
Wipf and Stock has agreed to publish Jeff Straub’s doctoral dissertation, “The Making of a Battle Royal: The Rise of Liberalism in Northern Baptist Life, 1870-1920.” Dr. Straub’s dissertation, written for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 19, 2016 | Conservatism, General Information, Liberalism, Philosophy
No one has improved on the description originally provided by Russell Kirk, who summarized the conservative perspective in six core principles. The list appears in plenty of places: here is one.
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 | Conservatism, Economics, Liberalism, Philosophy, Politics
Many people–including many conservatives–think of conservatism as an ideology. They would be surprised to learn that thoughtful conservatives reject ideology of every sort. They insist that their position is not an ideology, but an attitude. Read more from...
