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CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

THE CHRISTIAN WAY

St. Mark—the Cowardly Lion

That is the uncontested ending of GMark: the earliest witnesses flatly failing for fear.

Saint Joseph: An Extraordinary Ordinary Man

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

THE CHRISTIAN WAY

Saint Joseph: An Extraordinary Ordinary Man

“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46). But here's what he did do.

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

BIBLE

“And the Word Was Made Flesh…”

Today is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. You will appreciate that I have some affinity with and affection for a Christian writer...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

BIBLE

On the Feast of Stephen

Today is the Feast of St. Stephen, one of the two sad days during the Twelve Days of Christmas. Unlike the other sad day, the Feast of...

Is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” a Christmas Song?

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

THE CHRISTIAN WAY

Is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” a Christmas Song?

How about Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” instead? You might wonder if these are trick questions…. Cohen’s song was made famous by both the...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

BIBLE

Cur Deus Homo?

Mark 14:22-25 isn’t a typical Advent passage, but it provides a few clues about the coming of the Lord: “While they were eating, Jesus...

A Bestselling Thriller Author Gets Good Friday Wrong

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

BIBLE

A Bestselling Thriller Author Gets Good Friday Wrong

In his popular recent novel, The Order, thriller writer Daniel Silva decides in the name of Judaism to launch a missile at Christianity....

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

APOLOGETICS

The Inescapable Weirdness of Easter

The world’s most popular religion, the world’s largest social movement, the world’s most believed Theory of Everything depends on...

Holy Week Prayers: What Do We Really Want?

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

EPISTEMOLOGY

Holy Week Prayers: What Do We Really Want?

Holy Week brings into focus a number of Big Questions. Among the most searching is this: What do we want? In particular, what do we want...

In the Light of the Sri Lankan Suffering

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

In the Light of the Sri Lankan Suffering

[This was originally posted in April 2019] What’s the real story of the Sri Lankan bombings? Is it that Christians are being persecuted...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

APOLOGETICS

Easter: Who Needs It?

The world’s great religions offer what millions of people want: a sensible, straightforward path to life. That’s why those religions are...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

THEOLOGY

The Charlie Brown Christmas Problem

Charles Schultz’s classic TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was originally broadcast in 1965. And, a generation later, the problem...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

4 min

CURRENT EVENTS

Troubled in Toronto?

Did the Middle Ages just appear on the streets of Toronto? Last week, Muslims around the world observed the day (“Yom”) of Ashura, the...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

THE CHRISTIAN WAY

Come, Thou Not-Expected Jesus

That first Christmas night, the shepherds on that Judean hillside were properly terrified by the Identified Flying Object blazing above...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

ETHICS

What to Do about Martin Luther?

Reformation Day (October 31) is upon us. This 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing up the 95 theses on the castle church door in...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

Confederation: A Miracle Worth Celebrating

We Canadians don’t get worked up over Canada Day. The French are stirred whenever “La Marseillaise” is played. The Brits stand up anytime...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

CURRENT EVENTS

Anti-Americanism: Insecurity? Paranoia? Racism?

As we near our 150th birthday as a country, Canadians find it easy to be a little bit smug. Our usual points of reference—Britain, the...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

1 min

ETHICS

The Royal Family and the Choice between Duty and Love

“And so Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, faced with the choice between duty and love, bravely chooses duty.” Or so went one report...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

3 min

VOCATION

Some Tenebrae Musings

As the time for Tenebrae (Latin “darkness”) services has come again, one thinks of the shrinking circle of light in the Passion narrative...

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

2 min

DEFINING THE TERMS

Theory Ain’t Belief–Thank God!

Philosopher Alvin Plantinga buries a little gem of insight in a footnote to his massive Warranted Christian Belief (Oxford, 2000) that...

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Woke: An Evangelical Guide to Postmodernism, Liberalism, Critical Race Theory, and More

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A brief and balanced introduction and response to the culture of "woke" for busy people.

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Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

Woke: An Evangelical Guide to Postmodernism, Liberalism, Critical Race Theory, and More

A brief and balanced introduction and response to the culture of "woke" for busy people.

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JOHN G. STACKHOUSE, JR.

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Thoughts on CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE

Woke: An Evangelical Guide to Postmodernism, Liberalism, Critical Race Theory, and More

A brief and balanced introduction and response to the culture of "woke" for busy people.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

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JOHN G. STACKHOUSE, JR.

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CONTACT ThinkBetter@JohnStackhouse.com

Thoughts on
CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE

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