Monthly Archives: August 2010

Students of Faith Survey

For current and recent college students: In preparing this issue, First Things has been conducting ground-breaking research, and now we’re asking our readers for your insights. The Students of Faith Survey, for current students and recent graduates, will help us polish our research on the religious currents in academia today. [From Students of Faith Survey …

August 9, 2010 – 12:15 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Unfiled | Comments Off

“Science Turns Authoritarian”

Kenneth P. Green and Hiwa Alaghebandian analyze the authoritarian turn science has taken since the early 1990s and conclude, If science wants to redeem itself and regain its place with the public’s affection, scientists need to come out every time some politician says, “The science says we must…” and reply, “Science only tells us what …

August 9, 2010 – 12:10 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science | Comments (3)

Dearborn and the Love of Christ Under Pressure

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series The Dearborn Four

For those who have been watching the “Dearborn Four,” arrested in a Detroit suburb last month for sharing their faith during Arabfest, the story took a new turn when an Internet commenter called for Nabeel Qureshi’s execution. Nabeel is a former Muslim who gave his life over to Jesus Christ. His conversion is a remarkable story of …

August 7, 2010 – 6:30 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Islam | Comments (4)

A Strict Wall of Separation Between Morality and State

From Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion on the Proposition 8 case: Whether that belief is based on moral disapproval of homosexuality, animus towards gays and lesbians or simply a belief that a relationship between a man and a woman is inherently better than a relationship between two men or two women, this belief is not a …

August 5, 2010 – 8:06 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Comments Off

What If I Replied and Told Them I’m Dead?

I got some spam with a new twist on it today. My whole family is laughing. I guess they think the answer is no. The following is an exact copy-and-paste quotation. I could have entered “[sic]” in a dozen or more places, but I won’t clutter it up that way. This is an accurate copy. …

August 1, 2010 – 10:38 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun, The Faith | Comments Off