Theology has received a poor reputation in modern times. The accusations usually fall in two strands: either theology is some anachronistic game that scholars played in past ages, or it is a pharisaic exercise that distracts from the Christian life and the gospel. As churches have moved away from teaching doctrine and have emphasized the [...]

During the college admissions process, Wabash College admissions counselors often boast to prospects that the College’s professors are first and foremost teachers and mentors. The push to publish is not as great as at some of the behemoth-sized state research universities. However, that does not mean that Wabash professors neglect research or publishing. Dr. Robert [...]

In the 17th century, when the Westminster Divines were writing the Westminster Shorter Catechism, one of the foundational documents of the Reformed/Presbyterian tradition, the first question they concerned themselves with was the purpose of mankind. “What is the chief end of man?” they asked. The response was short and simple: “Man’s chief end is to [...]

On March 18, upon my invitation, pro-choice, lesbian, feminist radio host Tammy Bruce lectured at Wabash. Those first three adjectives were not easy ones for me to overlook. I am a nondenominational, Protestant Christian. I did not learn that “fundamentalist” was a bad word until I came to Wabash, but in a certain sense, I still consider myself one. I believe that the Bible is God’s word and that it is true. I believe that life is God’s precious gift, which begins in mother’s womb, and should not be taken from innocent, unborn children. I believe that men and women were created for each other, and that homosexuality is sinful. My beliefs, by the standards of many at Wabash, are fairly extreme. If God were to deliver bad political predictions to me each year, there would be precious little to separate me from Pat Robertson.

Editor’s note: The person who gave this to us claimed that someone gave it to him or her anonymously to pass on to us for publication. We applaud whoever wrote it for their confession of hypocrisy but wish they had had the courage to put their name on it.
When they came for the conservative [...]

A new type of religious revival for men has been getting increasing attention lately. A men’s gathering called “GodMen: Where Faith Gets Dangerous” sets out to create a space for men to explore their faith “with absolute honesty, transparency and openness – not sugar coated or framed in church language but instead spoken in frankness [...]