Statism and the Road to Serfdom: A Biblical-Theological Reflection on the Supreme Court Decision on the HealthCare Law

Ideas have consequences—and unintended consequences. The Supreme Court decision about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Acts ("Obama-Care") is one such case. It's merits, deficiencies, nuances and implications will be debated between legal Continue Reading

An ‘Error Message’ on the Screen of Western Civ? The Most Important Question Facing us in 2012 is more than an Election

The most important question of the coming year is not “who will be the next occupant of the White House?” The single most important matter before us all is a question of value. It is a question that may be stated, "Will the Western world embrace the Continue Reading

The Death of a Dictator, Kim Jong Il (1941-2011), and Miss Sadie’s Barber Chair Theology

As the reports came in of the death of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il, I was on chaplain duty at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In fact, I heard most of the details of the death of this tyrant as I was getting into Miss Sadie’s barber chair. Sadie: Continue Reading

“In Jesus Name I Pray:” Exclusivity In Public Prayer

"In Jesus Name I Pray:" Exclusivity In Public Prayer And The Restrictive Contours of Civic Pluralism in the early Twenty-first Century Michael A. Milton, Ph.D. Chancellor/CEO elect The James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of Pastoral Theology Reformed Continue Reading

An Election Day Sermon 2008

An Election Day Sermon 2008 There is a tradition in our nation of preaching Election Day Sermons, and this American tradition is one that is based upon the teachings of Christ and should not be abandoned. Yes, we have learned that putting your trust in Continue Reading