Dr Paul Allen

J.F. Rutherford (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy , led by Dr. Jim Boice, was a milestone in the history of the church. Out of the incredible array of people who gathered there, came the ‘Chicago Statement on Inerrancy.’ We have a whole generation now who have not really fought the battle for inerrancy. Therefore, it is time for us to raise the standard again.  1) First, the Bible is attacked and we are called to defend it. The New Testament repeatedly warns of the threat of false teachers. The greatest threat comes not from hostile forces outside but from hostile forces inside. There is no greater offense (stumbling block) than to cause people to question the veracity, inerrancy, or authority of Scripture. We expect offenses against the Scripture from the world. There is in the heart of every sinner a natural hatred toward the Word of God. It is serious to offend by causing people to doubt the veracity of Scripture. ...

Getty Images Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas at a movie premiere. Actress Melanie Griffith is going through a painful divorce. But the removal of her tattoo with the first name of her husband Antonio Banderas may be almost as painful. And she’s not alone. Revenue for tattoo removals has surged 440% to an estimated $75.5 million over the last decade. The tattoo removal industry is still growing and expected to hit $83.2 million over the next four years, keeping pace with growth in the overall tattoo industry, according to research firm IBISWorld . Revenue for the industry overall is estimated to be $3.4 billion in 2014, an annualized growth rate of just 2.9%, though there is strong demand for tattoos with intricate designs, such as 3-D tattoos, says IBISWorld lead analyst Andy Brennan . There are nearly 8,000 tattoo businesses in the U.S., with no dominant player. Tattoo removal can also be a public statement. Griffith was recently photographed leaving a skin speciali...

Image via Wikipedia Same-Sex Marriage and the Assault on Moral Reasoning by  Matthew J. Franck Even same-sex marriage advocates should recognize the bad logic in the ruling overturning Proposition 8 . It is something of a consolation, albeit a small one, that the best arguments advocates for a constitutional “right” to same-sex marriage can muster are so transparently bad. Disconnected from nature, from history, from the canons of legal reasoning, and even from the standards of logic itself, their arguments betray themselves at every turn, as acts of the will and not of reasoned judgment. When the advocate advancing the arguments wears a black robe and sits on the federal bench, of course, even falsehood and fallacy have a decent chance of ultimate victory. Such an advocate is Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. district court in San Francisco . After two and a half weeks of trial in January, and a day of closing arguments in June, he finally delivered his ruling and opinion i...