Denison Forum

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  What Do Racism, Sexual Abuse and Abortion Have in Common? Virginia continues to deal with scandals engulfing its top three leaders. Gov. Ralph Northam is facing renewed calls to resign today over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook. Attorney General... Jim Denison Feb 08, 2019
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  How Much Does Donald Trump’s Childhood Home Cost? Here’s the most objective story about Donald Trump I could find in today’s news: his childhood home in Queens, New York, is on the market. For $2.9 million, you can purchase the house where Mr. Trump lived... Jim Denison Feb 07, 2019
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  The ‘State of the Union’ is Divided: How Should Christians Respond? President Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union address last night before a joint session of the 116th Congress. I watched the address, then surveyed coverage of it this morning. It is as if there were... Jim Denison Feb 06, 2019
• Two Responses to the Ralph Northam Controversy Ralph Northam served eight years as a United States Army medical officer, then became a pediatric neurologist. He served in Virginia’s state Senate and as lieutenant governor before becoming governor earlier... Jim Denison Feb 05, 2019
• Why the Rams’ Super Bowl Loss Matters Today As everyone who doesn’t live on Mars must know, the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams to win Super Bowl LIII yesterday. Jim Denison Feb 04, 2019
• Why the Super Bowl and Secular Spirituality Are So Popular When Tom Brady played in his first Super Bowl, there was no iPhone or Android. No Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, or Gmail. No Uber, Airbnb, or iTunes Store. Jim Denison Feb 01, 2019
• The Polar Vortex, Seven-Foot Pythons, and Divine Sovereignty Last week, a snake catcher in Australia removed a seven-foot python that had slithered through an open door and climbed into the shower. In another Australian home, a woman found a python in her toilet bowl. Jim Denison Jan 31, 2019
• Have Israeli Scientists Found a Cure for Cancer? My mother died of cancer, as did my wife’s father. Our older son survived cancer only through surgery and intensive radiation. Since cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world, chances are good... Jim Denison Jan 30, 2019
• The Key to Serenity in a Chaotic Culture Joie Henney says his pet, Wally, likes to give hugs. Henney told reporters that his doctor gave him approval to use the five-foot-long alligator for emotional support rather than go on medication for... Jim Denison Jan 29, 2019
• How to Respond When Skeptics Claim Our Faith is Dangerous Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. Survivors marked the seventy-fourth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than a million people were killed. Six million Jews in total died in the... Jim Denison Jan 28, 2019
• NY Abortion Ruling: How to Move from Success to Significance Let’s begin with this shocking headline: “America’s favorite Valentine’s Day candy is unavailable this year.” Necco, the original producer of Sweethearts candy, went out of business last July. The candy’s... Jim Denison Jan 25, 2019
• Why Is the Media Biased? Savannah Guthrie, one of the anchors on NBC’s Today show, interviewed Covington student Nick Sandmann yesterday morning. I watched the interview, then watched the response. It was as though two completely... Jim Denison Jan 24, 2019