Blueprints for Applied Theology
Timothy McVeigh committed one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history in the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City. This violent act killed 168 people and wounded several hundred. McVeigh was convicted and was executed by lethal injection in 2001. Many saw this execution as a “completion of justice,” while others protested because they opposed the death penalty in principle.[1] This event raised questions...
Art and Christian Excellence
As I was browsing home décor items recently, I encountered some interesting (to use a kind word) pieces. One was a reprint of DaVinci’s Last Supper, which is all well and good, but this was not the only image in the picture. Superimposed over the famous painting in a 1990s holographic nightmare was an atrocious rendering of Jesus on the cross. I don’t think this particular piece nor two other similar works were intended to mock the...
An Imaginative Inheritance: Chesterton’s Influence on Lewis and Tolkien
by Frank Thornsbury What brings an author to create what he creates? What, beyond sheer skill, brings him to the dimensions of his worlds or to the complex personalities of his characters? Imagination is the answer. Without a cultivated store of traditions, principles, ideas, and other influences the artist is an animal, a being with five senses and some rote faculties by which to categorize sense data. Indeed, our ability to be...
Transformational Leadership, Books, and Politics: An Interview with Allison Ball
by Frank Thornsbury You’ve probably heard the proverb, “Good leaders are also good readers.” Well, look no further for evidence of this truth than the life and career of Allison Ball, Kentucky’s state treasurer and the youngest female constitutional officer in the United States. She’s no stranger to the pages of an inspiring biography or a tangled spy yarn or the Book that matters the most. Indeed, Treasurer Ball herself seems to...
New Guides in Familiar Territory: The Division of Knowledge in Lewis, Chesterton, and Green
Contrary to popular opinion, most people consider their history an important element for understanding their present. Knowing what happened in the past offers landmarks and signposts for navigating the present.[1] Christians especially are interested in history. If the Gospel isn’t historical, then we’re of all people most miserable (1 Cor. 15:1-20). When we look into history we see that God is sharing His work with us. Since creation...
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