Where do you go to find Christian teaching you can trust?
One can judge the character of an author by his self-deprecation. Immediately, in the introduction to Faith, Reason and Beyond Reason, Mark Boone makes clear he does not know it all. Knowledge (epistemology) is the framework for Boone’s book, yet his first paragraph admits how much he learned from a student. Were I a screenwriter,
Dave Beck honored me by asking if I would write the foreword to his book. Here is my reflection on his memoir Fragments. Find his book here. Professor’s offices in older buildings are quite small. David’s 8 x 10-foot space was where we first met. The discussions we had knocked down walls, opening literary vistas before
I love Jesus. I love my country. I see no reason why one should be conditioned by the other. From time to time, I read articles from a brother or sister in The Faith which try to label what I accept as true as an “ism” (some call it “Christian Nationalism”). So, during this election
I love the study of politics and politicians (my favorite politician is Vaclav Havel. My personal perspective is that (1) I bear responsibility as a citizen to participate in my culture’s prosperity for a productive future for all (read Jeremiah 29:1-7), (2) as a U.S. citizen I have been given the privilege of voting for
What will our country look like in 2028? I believe that neighbors should care for neighbors. Government’s role and responsibility to protect its citizens so that citizens can carry out the work of helping others: something each of us does with our families, for instance. Government is responsible to maintain landowners’ opportunity to care for
Democratism: Democracy as Religion* I employed an exercise with students in high school to compare the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1787) and the American Declaration of Independence (1776). Side by side, it is easy to see the differences. The American Declaration includes references to a transcendent being the source of freedoms. The
I love Jesus. I love my country. I see no reason why one should be conditioned by the other. From time to time, I read articles from a brother or sister in The Faith which try to label what I accept as true as an “ism” (some call it “Christian Nationalism”). So, during this election
I love the study of politics and politicians (my favorite politician is Vaclav Havel. My personal perspective is that (1) I bear responsibility as a citizen to participate in my culture’s prosperity for a productive future for all (read Jeremiah 29:1-7), (2) as a U.S. citizen I have been given the privilege of voting for
What will our country look like in 2028? I believe that neighbors should care for neighbors. Government’s role and responsibility to protect its citizens so that citizens can carry out the work of helping others: something each of us does with our families, for instance. Government is responsible to maintain landowners’ opportunity to care for
Democratism: Democracy as Religion* I employed an exercise with students in high school to compare the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1787) and the American Declaration of Independence (1776). Side by side, it is easy to see the differences. The American Declaration includes references to a transcendent being the source of freedoms. The
13th and final episode in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Find out what it will take to maintain freedom against tyranny. Watch our last Truth in Two. Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find
What happens when law is left up to popular opinion? Compare the alternative in this week’s Truth in Two (2 min vid + text) #12 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support
The last question in Bible study is often the first question on our minds: “How do I put into practice what I’ve learned?” Find out what it means to apply the Bible’s principles: watch our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text + Afterword). In last week’s Truth in Two I showed original artwork
What would Christians do without the Holy Spirit? As it turns out, not much! Find out why by watching / reading our Truth in Two (full text and footnotes follow). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark
Why are the Bible’s original languages are so important? Watch our Truth in Two to understand the reason(s)! [And don’t miss the Afterword!] Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and
If the Bible isn’t “bad” (last week’s Truth in Two) then, is it “good”? This week’s Truth in Two has an answer (2 min vid + text + Afterword). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is
Oh, man. This isn’t gonna’ be pretty. And it will make a lot of people mad. Watch (or read below) our Truth in Two and find out why. Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President
80’s rock music gives us unity and completion just like the Bible’s book of Genesis. Watch our Truth in Two and find out why (2 min vid + text). And don’t miss the AFTERWORD! Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com
What happens when people make laws dependent upon the “will of the people?” Watch / read our Truth in Two to find out (2 min vid + text) #11 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration
When care for commitment is gone, someone somewhere will take, what we are too bored or too apathetic to protect. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two. #7 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical
Are U.S. citizens all committed to American ideals? Why would such unity be important for a nation? Find out by watching / reading our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text) #6 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the
Why is Moses’ portrait central to all 23 lawgivers reproduced in the U.S. House of Representatives? Find out why this is a good reminder for July 4th week by watching our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text). #5 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr.
What is so important to you that you would give up your life to protect the ideal of your belief? Watch our Truth in Two to ponder the question for yourself (2 min vid + text). #4 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is
It does not take long before all is lost. Find out why by watching / reading our Truth in Two. #3 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the
How do you argue? Do you argue biblically? Find out what and how here (2 minute vid + text + Links). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and interprets
Don’t take my word, listen to a teen who knows firsthand, the results of educational cancellation and self-censorship. Watch our Truth in Two to find out why hearing all points of view is essential (+ text & link). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website).
Trust in academic experts OR The One in whom is hidden all the treasures of knowledge? Watch our Truth in Two on the “folly of experts” (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in
How do we pass on what has been given to us? We carry the fire to the next generation. This is how we see our job at Comenius (1 min vid + text + QR code). Use our QR code here to donate to The Comenius Institute. Pictures: Josh Collingwood, Snappy
Thought control comes in many forms, But always with the same result. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two (with full text and Afterword). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1
Termination* My responsibility Is not to proselytize Nor to prescribe But to offer ideas Thoughts that germinate, Breaking concrete, seeds The smallest, most compact Focused amount of change Inserting by its nature Not the will of the deliverer But the possibility, The explosive nature, Of a proposal A suggestion A
Having one’s name changed can mean changes in his future. Find out why name changes matter by watching our Truth in Two. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching at
To preserve any kind of future, You plant what you want to harvest. To find out how, watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Don’t miss the “Afterword”! Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people
Honoring a memory should prompt us to Do something about it. Why remember Frederick Douglass to celebrate MLK? Watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1
What sports can tell us about planning for the future Watch our Truth in Two to find out how (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching
The public reading by a child hushed the voices of everyone that day. Find out why Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address matters for Memorial Day (full text follows). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university
There are many uses of “fire” in the Bible. None are more personal. Find out why by watching or reading our Truth in Two (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in
