Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
December 15, 1418: English pre-Reformer John Oldcastle is burned alive for his efforts to preserve and promote the cause of the Lollards (preachers who spread John Wycliffe’s views). Shakespeare reportedly based his character Falstaff on Oldcastle (see issue 3: John Wycliffe).
December 15, 1900: Count Leo Tolstoy writes to the tsar asking him to end religious persecution in Russia.
Public Theology Project
Russell Moore on the mid-level choices that perplex us.
CT emphasized diverse views in ongoing discussions in 1983.
In our age-segregated society, I’m grateful for the elder saints who counsel and invest in my children.
The Russell Moore Show
McKay Coppins spent one year and $10,000 of The Atlantic’s money to find out the truth about sports betting.
The manifesto of the WHCD shooting suspect was biblically superficial and wrong. It was also unsettlingly familiar.
The Bulletin
Public confidence in universities, medical marijuana risk, NFL draft picks, and understanding the Israeli settler movement.
Review
Ian Shapiro argues that democracy depends on spreading the wealth. But Christians are equipped to live in love, not fear.
Excerpt
An excerpt from Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience.