For the New Christian Intellectual

0 The Unicorn Logic Against Free Markets—A Response to Andrew Strain at First Things

In his recent piece, “Free Markets and Unicorns,” at First Things, Andrew Strain made the argument that free markets, like unicorns, don’t exist––so we should stop trying to defend them. Unfortunately for Mr. Strain, it is his laughable reasoning––not the defense of free markets––which belongs in the fanciful world of unicorns.

0 Russell Moore Says Rights Are Never Absolute

In a video released yesterday by The Gospel Coalition, Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, said, “every right that we have in society is never an absolute.”

1 Faith Is More Than Trust

What is faith? Atheist intellectuals will say that it is a substitute for reason, a way of “knowing” something to be true when there’s no (sufficient) reason to believe it–like believing in fairy-tales, or Santa Clause. Christian intellectuals–or, at least, the better ones–will insist that it isn’t a way of knowing at all; that it’s […]

0 Venezuela: Why We Must “Assign Blame”

In his latest column for Townhall, John Stossel writes about the pushback he’s gotten from the left for criticizing those celebrities—like Michael Moore, Oliver Stone, and Noam Chomsky—who praised Venezuela’s socialistic policies.

1 Revelation and Responsibility

One of the most important questions for the Christian intellectual is: How does the truth of Scripture relate to the truth of philosophy, or science, or history? If we put it in terms of “revelation,” it becomes: how does special revelation relate to general revelation?

1 On Intellectual Adultery

Adultery is often thought of as one of the most serious of sins (and rightly so). However, one of the reasons our contemporary culture counts it as so heinous is because it is so sensual. We tend to rank sensual, fleshy sins as more wicked than “ethereal,” spiritual, or intellectual sins.

0 Why Christians Should Repudiate Chambers’ “Review” of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand has been one of the most enduringly influential figures for capitalism and limited government in America for the past half century—in spite of the fact that those on the right (who claim to hold the same political goals) have done everything in their power to damn her, and her writing.

1 The “Wisdom of the World”

Often when one Christian thinks that another is utilizing too much philosophy (or the wrong kind of philosophy), the former charges the latter of using “the wisdom of the world,” or relying too heavily on “human wisdom.”

0 Why We Need New Christian Intellectuals

That the Church has failed in the life of the mind is a fact pretty much conceded by most parties, but if you’re doubtful, you need not look far for the proof.

0 The New Christian Intellectual

Where have the Christian intellectuals gone? When will they return? If you are like most reading this, you have experienced the hope and the frustration of the Christian intellectual. Ideas matter. The mind matters; because truth matters. Far too many Christians do not see the practical need for ideas, ideology, or an integrated worldview. Others do see the […]