Street protests involving thousands of people have taken place over the past few months in the cities of Ferguson, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and Oakland. The purpose of these groups was to protest the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers. Many of the protests were accompanied by street violence and civil disruptions. Several blocks of the city of Ferguson were decimated by fire and violence after

Incorporating a long-term historical perspective into the analysis of current processes or events is often helpful, but is frequently ignored. On December, 18, 2009, the Wall Street Journal published a Houses of Worship article, “Winning Not Just Hearts but Minds”, by Jonathan Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald seemed to suggest that the Christian evangelical faith is an experience based movement, and, as such, is anti-intellectual in nature. His article also seemed to imply that

Much of the emphasis in classical Christian education is on the development of intelligence and the development of character. When ‘character’ is mentioned one automatically assumes that moral issues are addressed and the essence of personality is enhanced in a positive way. When one hears ‘ intelligence’ one thinks of how smart a person is; how much knowledge does he have? In essence, intelligence is the ability to learn. Learning presupposes that thinking has taken plac