Islam and Terrorism
Kerby Anderson provides various perspectives on the link between Islam and terrorism, including how Americans and Christians can think about its encroachment on our culture. Clash of Civilizations In this article we will be looking at Islam and terrorism. Before we look at the rise of Muslim terrorism in our …
From Fears to Tears
In a previous blog post, I’m Scared, Lord, I wrote about my apprehensions concerning my upcoming hip replacement surgery. My doctor was cheerfully confident that I would not experience the post-operative pain I was afraid of, but I was all-too-aware of my potential complications. As a polio survivor, I’m twice …
Influential Intellectuals
Kerby Anderson examines four famous intellectuals—Rousseau, Marx, Russell and Sartre, looking for reasons they are worth following and not finding much. Over the last two centuries, a few intellectuals have had a profound impact on Western Culture. British historian Paul Johnson writes about many of these influential intellectuals in his …
Religious Beliefs and Advanced Degrees
Steve Cable examines how people with advanced degrees match up to the populations as a whole in their denominational affiliation and basic religious beliefs. Religious Beliefs and Advanced Degrees A colleague asked me, “Do you have any recent research—insights—into the religious beliefs of professors?” After some deep digging, I was …
