I cannot remember a time when there was not a culture war. Perhaps it is the nature of civilization to be perpetually at war with itself...

Faith must reach every area of life, and there is no domain where Christ is not to be Lord. However, the results can be difficult to...

When I teach or preach from the book of Isaiah, I usually begin by giving the listener these instructions: Pretend you are not American....

A few weeks back, I was preparing my sermon for Pentecost Sunday when I stumbled across Johnathan Haidt’s thought-provoking article: “Why...

"I believe in science." This simple sentence reveals a lot about many modern debates, ranging from ethics to public policy. Buried in the...

In 2012, scientific moralist Sam Harris authored a piece titled "The Fireplace Delusion." He argued that science has clearly demonstrated...

President Biden's nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine to the position of Assistant Secretary of Health has brought the discussion of...

This has been our best year at So We Speak. We've added writers, editors, readers, and we've published some fantastic writing. Here are...

In modern social and economic discussion, the legacy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) still looms large. For the progressive, Marx is the...

I've come to appreciate the voice and work of Jemar Tisby. While he and I would not agree on every point of our culture's recent social...

“Like the potter and the clay.” It is a metaphor as common in Christian speech as almost any other. It is derived from this little scene...

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly...

Prudence is a term reflective of discernment. It is a cousin of wisdom but not its twin. Prudence is often listed as the first of the...

In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon sieged and would ultimately sack the city of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:1-3). During the siege, Jeremiah...

We don't use the word "temperance" much anymore. In the pastoral epistles, temperance (or “self-control”) is a chief virtue. Every man...

Courage (or fortitude) is easy to admire, just as cowardice is easy to despise. Even in a morally reversed culture, bravery remains a...

James criticizes his audience for having only the faith of demons. “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and...

Take a look at this fascinating segment on TNT's Inside the NBA. It has some mildly offensive language, for which I apologize. The...

Americans value nothing more than freedom. The concept stands enshrined in our founding documents and our hearts. But as a civilization,...

Quite often in the gospels, Jesus gives what seem to be difficult or evasive answers to ordinary questions. They make you scratch your...