When God said, “Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground” in the first chapter of Genesis, did he have the private menagerie of exotic animals that existed outside of Zanesville, Ohio, in mind? It…  [more]

Want to really get to know someone or find out what makes them tick? Just listen to their pronouns. That's the approach of James Pennebaker, psychology professor at the University of Texas and author of the new book, "The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us." Pronouns,…  [more]

The state of Texas had a tradition of allowing Death Row inmates a request for their last meal. After convicted white supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered an inordinately large meal and then refused to eat it, the state of Texas reversed its policy. Brian Price, who has cooked meals for…  [more]

As an independent who leans left on social issues and right down the middle on economic ones, the “Buffett Rule” as proposed by President Barack Obama is both fascinating and problematic. On the one hand, imposing a minimum tax rate on those making the most money would seem to make…  [more]

This summer we lost two giants of biblical studies, each of whom shaped how countless English speakers read the Bible. John Stott was the well-known pastor and scholar who was a figurehead of 20th-century evangelicalism. Less well-known, but arguably even more influential, was Eugene Nida, who died last month at…  [more]