Regis Nicoll

Lessons from Bonhoeffer, Part 3

It is often asked how a nation steeped in Christian heritage could have embraced a madman whose messianic fancies led the world into war and six million Jews to their deaths.

Lessons from Bonhoeffer, Part 2

What is the Church? A building with a steeple, a sanctuary full of people, a religious club for the saints, a recovery center? That was the question at the center of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s work and life.

Lessons from Bonhoeffer, Part 1

C.S. Lewis once said "The young atheist cannot be too careful about what he reads.” The caution is well-taken by anyone whose beliefs are settled, including the young Christian.

Is Racial Disparity Evidence of Racism?

If you’ve scratched your head over the latest of the ever-growing number of things (like algebra and Beethoven) that has “become” racist, you can blame your confusion on radical leftist Saul Alinsky.

Reparations: The Wrong Solution to the Wrong Problem

Ever since the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865, reparations have been proposed as a form of redress for slavery. Originally targeting the direct victims of slavery, reparations today are proposed, not only for descendents of slaves but for the black community at large, for the racial injustice responsible for the black-white wealth gap.

What Makes America Great?

The greatness of the American experiment owes to its uniquely Judeo--Christian roots.

What Makes America Great?

The greatness of the American experiment owes to its uniquely Judeo--Christian roots.

What the Trinity Reveals About God and Us

The Trinity is one of the most (if not, the most) important doctrines of the Christian faith and also one of the most misunderstood.

The Wonders of Things Unseen

From the infinitesimal to the infinite, the design and structure of nature points inexorably to the wonders of things unseen.

The Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet

The prominence of the temple at both ends of Jesus’s life points to its importance in biblical history and beyond.

Are We Prepared to Tell God’s Story?

Most Christians can point to times in their lives when God “showed up”—maybe in an answered prayer, a healing, an encouraging word, a needed revelation. Throughout my Christian life, I have had a number of such occurrences, of which, I’ll share one.

The Making of an Apostate

Religion is like a vaccine:a little dose can inoculate a patient from its totalizing effects, making God’s whisperings fade in the cacophony of voices in the world outside.

UnChristian Equalities

Over the last few decades, “equality” arguments have successfully secured everything from the legalization of abortion, homosexual sodomy, and same-sex “marriage” to the dismantling of the biological basis of gender.

All You Need Is Love

Perhaps the hook to the Beatles 1967 hit, “All You Need Is Love,” conveyed more truth than the writers knew.

The Mercy of Intolerance

"The popular felt-board depiction of Jesus as a soft-spoken story-teller—bordering on the effeminate—with a wide grin and open arms, welcoming all into his inner circle with nary a discouraging word couldn’t be further off the mark."