"These Trump supporters are horrible; how do we get their vote?" is the contradictory message heard from various Democratic corners these days.
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Opinion
Woman Who Left Abortion Clinic: 'I Saw Little Arms, Little Legs, and a Head'
Jill has relentlessly worked to save lives for years. But the very first life she saved was the life of her own son. At the age of 26, her husband-to-be changed his mind on the day of their wedding – shaming Jill by refusing to even show up.
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Europe's Only Hope Is Christian Revival
Europe is on the eve of changing forever. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been leaving the tumult of the Middle East and Northern Africa to stream into Europe. One report estimates that three million more refugees are yet to come. This could mean the Islamization of Europe.
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Opinion
Imagining a Better World for the New Year
The world is a wonderful place. Our God is so good in giving it to us. But to a large extent, we have not taken good care of it, nor of each other.
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Opinion
A White Woman's Well-Intentioned Answers to Questions About Systemic Racism in America
My friend Deidra posed a series of questions to her white friends and readers. She asked for authentic comments and I wanted to respond immediately, so I sent her my thoughts.
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Opinion
Kim Davis Won
While the legal case will continue to work its way through the courts, the bottom line is this: Kim Davis has won.
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Opinion
Despite New Poll, Pro-Lifers Had Successful 2015
Supporters of legal abortion had a tough year in 2015. However, a recent Associated Press poll appears to be giving them some optimism.
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Opinion
How to Replace Planned Parenthood
The Morning Center, a revolutionary maternity care clinic for women, is impressing nearly everyone who catches wind of its compassionate, top-quality healthcare.
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Opinion
Establishment Republicans Cannot Be Trusted
Establishment Republicans gave Democrats a generous Christmas gift this year while at the same time stuffing conservatives' stockings with coal in the passage of the omnibus spending bill.
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Opinion
Statement by the President on Persecuted Christians at Christmas
In some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.
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Opinion
Trump and Obama Don't Understand the Iranian Threat
The most recent Republican presidential debate was a breath of fresh air on the terrorism challenge that is front and center in American politics right now.
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Opinion
Urbana Stopped Students for Life From Exhibiting but Gave #BlackLivesMatter Center Stage
So helping young women to choose life doesn't align with God's global mission?
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Opinion
4 Ways to Prevent Porn in Your Home
Here are four ways to set up boundaries and prevent porn in your home.
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Opinion
10 Common Views of Millennials
In my experience with this really broad and large people group, I find there are extreme differences between 34-year-olds and 17-year-olds. However, there are also some common views that come to the surface in most millennials no matter their age.
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Opinion
Be a Prisoner of Hope
God is good. And He has a good plan for each of our lives. No matter what may be going on right now, God's plan is unfolding.
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Opinion
Would Any Famous Person Suffer for You?
Americans love their celebrities. It's ingrained in us it seems from very early on. Actors, athletes, and musicians are continually lifted up to an almost godlike status in our culture. This is especially true for those celebrities who are at the pinnacle of their profession.
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Opinion
Dreaded Church Search: What to Look For? (Pt. 1)
Thomas Edison once said, "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." One could say the same about searching for a new church home.
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Opinion
What to Do If Your Boyfriend Wants You to Get an Abortion
This article is for any girl or woman who is feeling pressured into having an abortion.
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Opinion
Living an Others-Oriented Life
If you are a human being reading this blog today, it's likely that you struggle with being self-centered. And if you think you don't, then it's likely you struggle with being both self-unaware and self-centered.
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Opinion
New Year's Resolution: Surrender the Pen
I can't pinpoint exactly when I snatched the pen from God's hand—I'd had a firm grip on it for as long as I could remember. I felt like I'd done a pretty good job of writing the first forty-two chapters of my story—happy and healthy childhood, thriving and joyful twenty-year marriage, smart and well-adjusted kids, and a challenging and rewarding law professor job at Pepperdine.
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Opinion
Are New Year's Resolutions Biblical?
A lot of us — myself included — will make New Year's Resolutions about money or family or career, maybe even about learning a new skill. But does the Bible have anything to say about this kind of thing?
Editorial
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As You Celebrate the Babe in a Manger, Don't Forget the Empty Tomb
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we must always remember that the terrible reality of the crucifixion awaits.
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Islam Is Not the Enemy, But Many Muslims Are
No, Islam is not the enemy, but many Muslims are. This is the critical dilemma that America confronts and must wrestle without any further delay.
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What Will (and Will Not) Unite Americans After the Planned Parenthood Shooting
Three innocent people gunned down in the prime of life, six young children made fatherless by the senseless actions of one angry, deranged, anti-social loner given to fits of rage (sound familiar?).
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Syrian Refugees: Compassion vs. Protection
How do you balance Christian compassion for the very real suffering Syrian refugees with the God-ordained duty of the divinely ordained civil magistrate to protect the innocent and punish evil doers? (Romans 13: 1-7).
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'Woodlawn': A Beacon of Hope
Last year one of my seminary students asked me what turned out to be a most instructive question.
Issue Analysis
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CP's Top 10 Op-Eds of 2015
The Christian Post would like to thank the many contributors to its opinion page in 2015. We look forward to more collaboration in 2016.
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Debate Over Wheaton's Suspension of 'Hijab Prof.' Larycia Hawkins Needs More Grace
The debate over whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God could've been constructive. How did it go so wrong?
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Factcheck: Ted Cruz Supported Path to Legal Status in 2013
Though he denied supporting legal status for unauthorized immigrants during Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate, Sen. Ted Cruz told Samuel Rodriguez in 2013 he would support such a measure.
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Here Is Trump's Detailed Master Plan to Keep Muslims Out of the Country
For the complete details of Donald Trump's plan to keep all Muslims out of the United States, keep reading.
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Analysis: Who's Really Leading the Presidential Race Now?
In August, I wrote that Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were leading the presidential race among Republicans, and Hillary Clinton was leading among Democrats. Who is leading now?
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Mizzou, Yale Show Why We Need More Philosophy Majors
A week that saw presidential candidate Marco Rubio denigrate philosophy majors also showed why philosophy is important with campus unrest at Mizzou and Yale.
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Are New Year's Resolutions Biblical?
A lot of us — myself included — will make New Year's Resolutions about money or family or career, maybe even about learning a new skill. But does the Bible have anything to say about this kind of thing?
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Europe's Only Hope Is Christian Revival
Europe is on the eve of changing forever. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been leaving the tumult of the Middle East and Northern Africa to stream into Europe. One report estimates that three million more refugees are yet to come. This could mean the Islamization of Europe.
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4 Ways to Prevent Porn in Your Home
Here are four ways to set up boundaries and prevent porn in your home.
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Why Christians Celebrate January 6
Another Christmas has come and gone. Or has it? If you look closely, there's one more gift yet to open.
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Urbana Stopped Students for Life From Exhibiting but Gave #BlackLivesMatter Center Stage
So helping young women to choose life doesn't align with God's global mission?
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Why Are Democrats Concerned About White People All of a Sudden?
"These Trump supporters are horrible; how do we get their vote?" is the contradictory message heard from various Democratic corners these days.
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Is Gun Control a Christian Issue?
My views on the issue are informed, I hope, by my conscience as a Christian, which is to be shaped by Scripture and the church. But it is not a "Thus saith the Lord" command with the authority of Scripture.