No Easy Answers
If someone says to you, “The solution to poverty is…,” and finishes that sentence with a single word, or a single phrase that doesn’t include ‘Jesus,’ then it’s probably safe…
Justin Poythress
Character, or Competence?
Every so often, a friend and I indulge a favorite argument. The debate is over what matters more when it comes to leadership: Character, or competence? While we both have…
The New Bigotry
Among the thinning list of vices still capable of generating unilateral moral outrage, bigotry has remained near the top. And for good reason. Bigotry involves the judging, excluding, discriminating, and…
What Happens If You Stop Being Bored?
You know what scares me the most? Boredom. And I have a sneaking suspicion you feel the same way, especially if you’re under thirty. I’ve been working with teenagers for…
Pervasive Injustice
Every so often, atrocities rise to the level of global attention in a way that triggers and disturbs our conscience, and evokes a collective outcry of “No! This isn’t right!…
Can We Talk about Death?
It’s time to bring back the phrase memento mori (“remember you must die”). Socrates taught that the proper practice of philosophy is nothing other than preparing to be dead. Stoics emphasized…
Was the Nuclear Family a Mistake?
Last month, the Atlantic published a provocative and fascinating article which, given its title, could not have come at a more poignantly ironic moment: “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake”. The article classifies…
Why Can’t I Stop Worrying?
I would not describe myself as someone prone to anxiety or worry. I’ve never had a panic attack, and I prefer to insulate myself from trending news and media. However,…
Truth vs. Consensus
Postmodernism has produced an heir, and its name is Consensus. Four years ago, the Oxford Dictionary announced that “post-truth” was its word of the year. Post-truth refers to our contemporary…
Identical Equity?
The battle cry of “equity” serves as a summons to action, or at least outrage, wherever a person feels an injustice, or a passing over. The trouble for Christians is,…