John Stott on Substitution

The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence ...

"The Magician's Nephew": Spiritual Blindness

Jesus is clear that it is dangerous to close one's ears, eyes, and heart to the leadings of the Holy Spirit. In The Magician's Nephew, a novel ...

Desert Father on Self-examination

They who are conscious of their own sins have no eyes for the sins of their neighbors.

—Abbot Moses (10th century)

Hemingway Defines Morality

What is moral is what you feel good after, and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.

—Novelist Ernest Hemingway (1899—1961)

Novelist Identifies the Human Condition

On the Bill Moyers PBS special Genesis, panelists from diverse religious backgrounds spoke to the issues raised in the first book of the Bible. After ...

Demons Are Attracted to the Garbage in Our Lives

As significant as demonic influence may be, it is never the primary issue in someone's life. It may be a deadly, destructive consequence or fruit, ...

"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" Illustrates Sin's Effect

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the character, Edmund Pevensie, personifies gluttony, the sin of excessively using things in themselves legitimate, ...

Singer Bono Holds Out for Grace

In the book Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assaya, the lead singer and songwriter for the rock group U2 makes an explicit confession of faith.

"It's ...

Pop Star Moby: "We Need God"

Herman Melville made an impact on the world with his novel Moby Dick. His great-great grandnephew has made an impact on the world with music.

Richard Melville ...

"24": How Compromise Starts

In the first season of the popular TV show 24, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is a federal agent charged with protecting a presidential candidate from ...