The Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision on June 6, 2015, which ruled that states may not prohibit same-sex marriages, has understandably caused grave concern among Christians who believe in the biblical view of marriage as … Why Christians Feel Marginalized in Contemporary America Part IRead more
Author: Bill Isley
Friedrich Nietzsche: The Honest Atheist
I am glad that in an age like ours full of inconsistent and halfway atheists who unwittingly or dishonestly extol the virtues of morality and the truths of science our students at Cair Paravel www.cpls.org … Friedrich Nietzsche: The Honest AtheistRead more
Racism Is a Heresy
The initial response of Fox News to the murder of nine people attending a Bible study in a Charleston, South Carolina church was to question that the attack was racially motivated and instead claimed that … Racism Is a HeresyRead more
Willa Cather: Poetess of the Prairie
In my last post http://www.billisley.com/?p=801 I criticized the all too common practice among readers of skipping passages that describe landscapes. This “sin of the impatient reader” is especially harmful in the case of Willa Cather (1873-1947), … Willa Cather: Poetess of the PrairieRead more
The Sin of the Impatient Reader
Saint Paul includes patience as a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). Yet patience is a difficult virtue because it takes so much time. Often I say jokingly, well half-jokingly, that I am patient; it … The Sin of the Impatient ReaderRead more
