Bill Muehlenberg's CultureWatch

America, Trump and Abortion

Jan 25, 2020

Unprecedented prolife activities in the US:

Three things happened this week that have never happened before in the US. One, the Trump Administration issued an official prolife proclamation. Two. Trump attended the annual March for Life – the first time

Making Cheap Excuses For Telling God To Get Lost

Jan 24, 2020

Sadly another public figure dumps his faith in Christ:

Apostasy is always so easy. To veer off into unbelief or heresy happens all the time, and it seems to be something that can take place so effortlessly. However, remaining orthodox

A Review of Against the Darkness. By Graham Cole.

Jan 23, 2020

A Review of <i>Against the Darkness</i>. By Graham Cole.

Crossway, 2019.

This new volume is certainly worth getting:

This is the ninth and newest volume in the excellent series, Foundations of Evangelical Theology, edited by John Feinberg. This is a first-class set of books on evangelical systematic theology.

The Perils of Relativism, Subjectivism and Emotionalism

Jan 22, 2020

Our culture is being poisoned by all this:

The three items found in my title pretty much sum up where Western culture is now largely at. Indeed, we are awash in such things. But if you are unsure as to

‘We Demand a God Who Is OK with Our Sin’

Jan 22, 2020

People want a god in their own image so they can sin freely:

Ever since our first parents sinned, turned their backs on God, and started making cheap excuses for their rebellion, the world has continued to do the same.

Yet More Dumb Memes and Sayings

Jan 21, 2020

Christians can say and share the most foolish things:

The world always has been filled with goofy ideas, dumb ideas, and just plain false ideas. But with the advent of the internet, we seem to have far more of them

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Jan 19, 2020

A Review of <i>The Quest for Reality and Significance</i>. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Myrtlefield House, 2018-2019.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

This new six-volume set of books on Christian apologetics is a very useful resource indeed. Coming in at some 1850 pages,

God Sees, God Knows, God Cares

Jan 18, 2020

God not only knows what we are going through; he also acts on our behalf:

That God knows everything and is aware of everything is a biblical given. He is God after all, and that includes his omniscience. He sees

Yes, the Devil is Real

Jan 17, 2020

Contrary to the claims of some, Satan most certainly exists:

Given all that the Bible has to say about the devil, only a cultist or theological liberal could claim to understand Scripture yet state that he does not exist. The

The Stages of Christian Persecution

Jan 16, 2020

We need to discern the times we are in – times of persecution:

That true Christians will be despised, hated, attacked and persecuted is a given. Jesus for example said this: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that

Churches, the Left, and Baby-Killing

Jan 15, 2020

Those who hate life and hate God are ramping up their attacks on prolifers:

A war is upon us, whether we like it or not. It is a war between light and darkness, God and the devil, life and death.

Roger Scruton, RIP

Jan 13, 2020

A few thoughts on the passing of the remarkable Sir Roger Scruton

It was not my intention to write a piece on the great Roger Scruton when I learned that he had just passed away on Sunday. But when a

The World Leads, the Church Follows

Jan 13, 2020

One of the biggest problems we have today is worldliness in our churches:

Given all that Scripture has to say about the ungodly world around us, and how we must persistently and strenuously resist its siren calls, one has to

Climate Action, Statism, Democracy and Freedom

Jan 12, 2020

Grandiose green policies usually increase the power of the State while taking away our freedoms:

Last century C. S. Lewis made this important observation: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the

Climate Change, the Media, and Culture Wars

Jan 11, 2020

There is plenty of media spin on the climate wars:

Over the course of quite a few years I had a major involvement with the mainstream media, with many hundreds of interviews and the like. Because the MSM tends to

How to Write 5000 Articles

Jan 10, 2020

Some thoughts, and some pointers, on being a writer:

Yesterday I posted my 5000^th article on CultureWatch. In that piece I tried to explain what I do and why I do it. I mentioned that if I should live

On 5000

Jan 9, 2020

Yes, he really did do 5000 of them:

Nearly 14 years ago (or a little over 5000 days ago), I began the ministry of CultureWatch. It is an interactive website in which I offer Christian commentary on the issues of

As the State Grows the Church Shrinks

Jan 8, 2020

The growth of the state usually means the demise of the church:

A few days ago I penned yet another piece seeking to make the case for Christian social and political involvement. Unlike some believers who think that Christians should