"The practice of asceticism is the time-honored, Biblical solution to sexual abuse and all other sins of excess. This apostolic wisdom is now being confirmed by neuroscience."
Tag: secularism
The Cause of Declining Violence—Enlightenment? Or Incarceration?
Today, you are 2.5 times more likely to be the victim of violence than in 1960. Are we really more enlightened, Dr. Pinker?
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The Science of Sinning Less—From Christianity Today
Practicing Christians have more self-control than lax Christians and secular people according to a study that is featured in the latest issue of Christianity Today. [Bold emphasis is mine.] Because Christianity requires self-control, it logically follows that it also builds it, …
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Can American Democracy Survive the New Atheism?
Here is my latest video discussion from the New Walden Book Club. It is probably my last episode on the Eric Metaxas book If You Can Keep It. The focus of this episode is Eric's discussion of the "golden triangle of …
