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What Happened on Capitol Hill? An Eyewitness Account
Two days after the events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Fixed Point Foundation executive director Larry Alex Taunton sat down with a couple that participated in the rally. Was it an “insurrection” as media has characterized it? Or is there more to the story?

Larry joins The Eric Metaxas Show to discuss his latest article and the unraveling of America
There is a sociological element to all of this. Elitist conservatives don’t want to be associated with patriotic working class Americans. Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of

The Salt That Has Lost Its Savor: The Woke Church and the Undoing of America
Everyone follows someone, and the “woke” elements within the evangelical Church are faithful followers of Pastors Tim Keller and John Piper, men who have unwittingly exchanged the truth of the gospel for the undeliverable promises of “social justice” and “Never Trumpism.” I wrote this column at the request of The

#LockdownHoliday
People constantly ask me, “What can I do?” You can start by celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas however you want in defiance of irrational government edicts To say that we are passing through a period that is unique to the American experience is a bit of an understatement. I am not

Letter to Christians in troubled times
Dear Friends & Supporters: I know that many of you are as unsettled by the events of recent days as I am. Dead people voting. Hundreds of thousands of ballots suddenly appearing that are all—every single one—magically in Biden’s favor. Voting machines that turn Trump votes to Biden votes. A

Tim Keller, John Piper, & Donald Trump
If America is to be overrun by the barbarian hordes, it is kindly requested that Tim Keller & Co. not open the gates When editors at The American Spectator asked me to write a column for their exceptional magazine about the liberalization of the American church in the age of

Did Eric Metaxas “Sucker Punch” a Community Volunteer? In Defense of Self-Defense
I simply can’t believe it. In addition to all the rioting, looting, and destruction of private property there has been an act of unspeakable violence. You might think I am referring to David Dorn, the retired black police officer who was murdered by protesters looting a pawn shop in St.

Understanding What is Happening in America, Part II: The Pale Marxist Trojan Horse
“And I looked, and behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.” ~ Revelation 6:8 Last month’s keynote-address-turned-column, “Understanding What Is Happening in America: A Christian Response,” garnered a lot of attention. In those discussions I connected the dots from

Karl Marx vs Charles Spurgeon: An Epic Struggle for the Souls of Men in 19th-Century London
Karl Marx, an apostle of evil, and Charles Spurgeon, the “Prince of Preachers,” were evangelists with messages that couldn’t have been more different—and they lived in the same city at the same time. My next book (after this one) will focus on two men whose graves I have visited

Christian scholar says Twitter refused to promote his article linking Marxism to riots
Twitter is refusing to promote an article by Christian author Larry Alex Taunton in which he attempts to provide a “Christian response” to the civil unrest across the United States and argues that violent riots are planned Marxist political tools. Read Full Article on The Christian Post Larry Alex Taunton

Larry talks America with former NAACP leader, Trump supporter, filmmaker, & radio host C.L. Bryant on The C.L. Bryant Show:
CL Bryant Show · Larry Taunton – 072120 Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available for pre-order

Larry Taunton Is Back To Share An Open Letter On The Current Political Crisis
Also check out… A Letter to America’s Pastors & Churches Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available

A Letter to America’s Pastors & Churches
America needs your leadership now more than ever. But there are a few things you must know and a few more you must expect. A generation ago, pastor and theologian Francis Schaeffer issued a call-to-arms to the American Church in an explosive little book titled A Christian Manifesto (1981). Alarmed

Taunton and Metaxas on America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvw7shgdGp8&feature=youtu.be Author and TV/radio host Eric Metaxas found Larry Alex Taunton’s lecture “Understanding What Is Happening In America” profoundly insightful. On Tuesday, the two men discussed it and the crisis facing the American Church. We hope you will find it helpful. Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point

“Imagine There’s No Heaven”: Socialism Is Atheism Masquerading as Political Philosophy
There’s a reason why some state and local governments are clearing the way for Black Lives Matter protests while simultaneously putting severe restrictions on churches and synagogues—they hate God. In 2008, I chaired a highly publicized debate at the Oxford Museum of Natural History in Oxford, England. It was here in

Understanding What Is Happening in America: A Christian Response
There’s an evil logic behind the riots, flag burning, and statue-toppling, and it’s not just America that’s under attack—it’s the Christian faith that’s under assault. Last week I gave a keynote address at a gathering of conservative Christian Americans in a Birmingham, Alabama hotel. Although social distancing regulations dictated the

Understanding What Is Happening in America
Listen to the audio only: Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, Daily Caller, and The American Spectator. He is also the author of The Grace Effect, The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, and the soon-to-be-released Around the World in (More Than) 80 Days. (Available for pre-order now) You can subscribe to

Riots, Political Subversion, and the Communist Agitator’s Playbook: A Lesson From History
Historically, Americans have not been very effective in dealing with the radical mindset. Like Neville Chamberlain who really believed the growing hostility with Hitler’s Germany was just a big misunderstanding, Americans have too often believed that if we could only sit down with the Osama bin Ladens of the world

How the Radicalization of Colin Kaepernick Explains the Current American Crisis
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has become the face of a movement that has filled our streets with protests and riots. He is not the voice, mind you, just the face. His handlers keep his image before the public through lucrative Nike endorsements but keep his public commentary to a

Zoom Live Stream : “Understanding Old Testament Violence”
Watch our, LIVE, video chat session on Zoom. Is the God of the Old Testament a “genocidal” maniac as atheist provocateur Richard Dawkins has alleged? Many think so. The fact is, many Christians don’t know what to make of the God of the O.T. The Great Flood, the killing of

Zoom Live Stream “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR9x5xCnB8M Watch our first, LIVE, video chat session on Zoom. Listen in as Larry discusses one of the greatest novels ever written and its extraordinary significance for our time. “The Brothers Karamazov”by Fyodor Dostoevsky Larry Alex Taunton is the Executive Director of the Fixed Point Foundation and a freelance columnist contributing to USA Today, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN,

The PC Bullies Attacked Him for What?
New Mississippi head football coach Mike Leach has run afoul of the PC police and he’s taken a beating. He deserves to be defended, and that is part of our mission. Indeed, the Lord has used us quite powerfully in this regard. We have always tried to use our modest platform to

Outrage Culture Turns on Coach Mike Leach | Larry in The American Spectator
Mississippi State University head football coach Mike Leach is a renowned eccentric and smart aleck. His press conferences are often stand-up comedy events where the coach muses humorously on mascots, rival coaches and conferences, history, and whatever else that comes into his wandering mind: Read Full Article on The American

The Coronavirus Hasn’t Shut Down ‘Cancel Culture’ Idiocy | Larry in The New York Post
We all know how it goes. Someone posts something on social media. PC mobs deliberately misinterpret the meaning. Evil intention is attributed where none exists. The poster is “canceled” — and often forced to pay a real-life price. The coronavirus hasn’t put a stop to this — if anything, the

Fighting the Coronavirus “War” Like It’s War
Some things that are written age better than others. I recall as a graduate student in history doing research at the Naval War College and gaining access to the classified papers of a notable admiral in the United States Navy. Buried in his 1947 thesis on the future of the

God and Coronavirus: How Our Response to Coronavirus is Shaped by What We Think About God
I hope this week finds you and your families well. There is much uncertainty and instability in this time of crisis, and some of you are affected more than others. I hope you are observing all recommended guidelines and that you are praying for our nation. At Fixed Point Foundation,

One Physician’s Take on Coronavirus
I am a practicing physician (a dermatologist) and I serve on the board of Fixed Point Foundation. As a medical professional, I follow medical trends as a rule. But as a follower and supporter of Larry’s work I have had the additional perspective of how COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the

A Perspective from Europe: Coronavirus, Quarantine, and the Grim Mathematics of “War”
Finally, home! During my time abroad, I had no time to read, much less to write. Jet lagged as I am, I have a full tank of caffeine and nowhere to go. So now I can devote a bit more time to addressing this crisis and offer you what I

A Word on Faith and Viruses
I hope this letter finds all of you well and virus-free. I’d like to say a few words about the coronavirus: The virus itself, the so-called “pandemic,” the panic it has caused, and our faith in Jesus Christ. I hope it will be helpful to you. The Situation in Europe

Celebrated Author Paul Reid Tells Us Why Winston Churchill Thought History Was Important—and Why We Must, Too.
There is a scene in the movie Darkest Hour that finds British Prime Minister Winston Churchill wandering the halls of No. 10 Downing Street asking aides, “Where is my Cicero?” It is the spring of 1940. Britain is surrounded by German U-boats; the British army is being pushed to the

A Famine of Truth: Malcolm Muggeridge, George Bernard Shaw, and Journalistic Deception
One of my favorite authors is the late British journalist, intellectual, and cultural critic Malcolm Muggeridge. I was reminded of Muggeridge as I followed competing Iranian protest reports on Twitter a few weeks ago. One narrative claiming that it was much ado about nothing or that it was Trump’s fault;

A Different Sort of New Year’s Resolution – Brian G. Mattson
Americans are easily the most economically prosperous people to ever walk the earth. Why do we seem so miserable? Angry? Dissatisfied? Full of grievance? We are living proof that money doesn’t buy happiness, but that never stops us from giving it our best shot. Our national discontent shows up regularly

Something Wicked This Way Comes: The de-Christianization of America and What a Post-Christian America Will Look Like Without Revival
It’s official: America is losing its religion. According to Pew Forum, Gallup, the General Social Survey, and several other studies in recent years, this downward trajectory in American religious belief has been the trend for decades. But since 2001, the de-Christianization of America has progressed with startling speed. What happened?

WWJD? According to Christianity Today, Jesus Would Vote for Impeachment
As the race for the Oval Office was heating up back in 2012, I published a little column that caught CNN’s attention: “WWJVF: Who Would Jesus Vote For?” I had written it because candidates on all sides — even Obama — were invoking the King of Kings to support their

“The Top Ten Most Influential Books of All-Time: Be It For Good or Evil, These Books Changed History”
In April, I published my list of The Top Ten Evilest People of All-Time. It was, I admit, a joy to be Dante for a day and pronounce sentence on some of history’s greatest villains. That article got quite a reaction, as people added their own nominees to the list

It’s a Wonderful Life is a fitting metaphor for a nation absent Christian belief
“It’s a Wonderful Life is a fitting metaphor for a nation absent Christian belief. Jesus Christ said that his followers were to be like ‘salt’; that is, a people whose presence is felt for the good that they do.” Larry wrote this column for CNN. It was published on Christmas

When One Reference on Your Credit Application Is Enough
This week it was our great joy to attend our son Christopher’s graduation from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. It is a long 3.5-year rigorous program to achieve this professional degree. Christopher has been equal to the task and we were thrilled to celebrate this solemn occasion with him.

Art World Rocked as Taped Banana Stolen and Replaced with Clever Forgery – A Satire by Dr. Benjamin Wiker
New developments in the famous banana duct taped to the wall. It turns out that the fruit in question was actually a fraud. Little did last Friday’s afternoon onlookers at the Gallery of the prestigious Art Basel in Miami know that “The Comedian,” created by world-renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan,

Seeing America One College Football Stadium at a Time
The Taunton Men love college football. A couple of years ago, we started an annual tradition: we would travel to one of the sport’s iconic stadiums to see one of the “blue bloods” play in what we hope will be a good game against a team other than Alabama. By

Caddyshack, Skunks, and a Place of Peace: A Report from Duck River Ranch
It has been quite some time since we gave you an update on progress at Duck River. For the uninitiated, Duck River Ranch is a property about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama. We have been developing it for more than a year. (You can read the introductory blog here.)

Here’s John Steinbeck Asking Marilyn Monroe for Her Autograph (1955)
In 1955, Nobel laureate John Steinbeck wrote a hilarious letter to Marilyn Monroe requesting an autographed photo of the starlet preferably “in a pensive, girlish mood.” But the photo, he assured her, wasn’t for him. It was for his nephew. Yeah. Sure it was. Read the full story at openculture.com

The Pain Project: Tell Us Your Stories
The worst type of suffering, I believe, is that which the sufferer feels must be borne in silence. A couple of weeks ago, I was standing in the lobby of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. I had been sitting in the hotel’s restaurant for hours hammering out a

Google’s Brave New World: According to Research, Election Tampering Is Real, but the Threat Isn’t Foreign
A generation ago, cultural critic Neil Postman published the clever little book Amusing Ourselves to Death. In it, Postman considers the rival dystopian visions of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell as articulated in their classic novels Brave New World and 1984. Read More On The American Spectator Share this article!

Are Children ‘Hardwired’ to Believe in God?
University of Oxford developmental psychologist Dr. Olivera Petrovich has spent years researching a single question: Are children predisposed to belief in a transcendent being? Read Full Article on The American Spectator Larry Alex Taunton is an author, cultural commentator, and freelance columnist contributing to USA TODAY, Fox News, First Things, The Atlantic, CNN, and The American Spectator. In

Baseball, Not Basketball, Is America’s Greatest Sports Ambassador
As the World Series approached a finale, I was in Panama City — the one with the canal, not the popular spring break destination of the same name in the Florida panhandle. With every television in every sports bar or lobby here tuned to the World Series, baseball’s power to

In Search of the Manly Church Praise the Lord and pass the Sam Adams. By Larry Thornberry
I hope Larry Alex Taunton’s Friday lament of the advancing feminization of what’s left of the Western world, and the demonizing of masculinity by the smart set, receives the wide readership it deserves. What a fine and insightful fellow Taunton is, though he hangs more of masculinity’s hat on hunting than I would.

In Defense of Kanye West: Any Man Who Goes From Singing “I Am a God” to “Jesus Is King” Appears to Be On the Right Path.
Rapper Kanye West’s much anticipated latest album Jesus Is King dropped yesterday to the howls of critics and, as is to be expected of a medium designed to give electronic voice to the reactionary, social media. But why? Read Full Article on The American Spectator Larry Alex Taunton is an

Looking for Something Manly to Do? Give expression to your “toxic masculinity” and go hunting this weekend!
It was a beautiful Saturday only a couple of weeks ago, and I sat in a foldable camouflage chair, 12 gauge over/under shotgun in hand, beneath the sparse cover of a pine tree. My host, a dozen yards away, sat uncomfortably on a bucket turned over for that purpose, his

The truth about China that LeBron and the NBA don’t understand (or don’t want to understand)
In 2017, I literally went around the world in 80 days as part of a series I was writing on how the world stacked up against America. Like Phileas Fogg, minus the hot air balloon, I visited every continent but Antarctica. I explored the Amazon rainforest with a naturalist in

The New York Post Editorial Board reacts to Larry’s latest column in The American Spectator
“Tom Brady is unquestionably a great quarterback and among the greatest of all time,” admits Larry Alex Taunton at The American Spectator. “So when I say that he is overrated I don’t mean that he is not good or that he is average. No, he is, as I have said,

Five Reasons Why Tom Brady Is Overrated, Larry in The American Spectator
I have published articles on many controversial topics: Trump, border walls, religion, politics, terrorism, Tim Tebow, and, heck, even one on dodgeball. But this may be my most controversial subject yet. Here goes: Tom Brady is overrated. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR Larry Alex Taunton is an author,

DEBATING GOD: The Untold Story of the Richard Dawkins – John Lennox Debates Part 6: a Visit to the Home of Richard Dawkins
Originally Published on December 1st, 2007 Read Part 1 of this series herePart 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 Twelve years ago, Larry got the wild idea of bringing notorious atheist and Oxford evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, to Birmingham, Alabama for a debate on the central tenets of his bestseller, The God

The rally for nothing in particular, Larry in Fox News
The atheist “Reason Rally” that will take place in Washington on Saturday, March 24 symbolizes the growing strength of atheism in American culture and politics. Events of this kind are meant to get our attention and to generate media interest and articles such as this one. So as people prepare

“Listening to Young Atheists,” Larry in The Atlantic
“Church became all about ceremony, handholding, and kumbaya,” Phil said with a look of disgust. “I missed my old youth pastor. He actually knew the Bible.” I have known a lot of atheists. The late Christopher Hitchens was a friend with whom I debated, road tripped, and even had a

Trump is right, Newsweek. Socialism doesn’t work, Larry in Fox News
On Tuesday, President Trump addressed the United Nations and shocking to no one save Left-of-center news agencies, he expressed his strong belief in his own economic policies; in America—its people, way of life, and the Constitution which governs it; and in business enterprise as a path to freedom and prosperity. Trump’s

Imagining Bill Belichick analyzing film of the Left’s strategy, Larry in Fox News
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was the man I’d been looking for. I needed keen insights, and only he could provide them. Belichick was famous for analyzing the game film of opposing teams, identifying their strategies and beating them. His team, once again, was about to play in

The forgotten Christians of Nigeria — faithful while enduring incredible persecution, Larry in Fox News
“Don’t go. I swore I would never go back there,” came the voice of my friend Jay Smith on a trans-Atlantic Skype call. “I’ve been in over sixty countries. I’ve been all over Africa. I lived there, and I’ve never felt unsafe the way I did in that country. There is something

Happiness Depends on Freedom, and Freedom Depends on Courage, Larry in The American Spectator
The absence of signage made finding it a challenge. It was a steamy-hot summer day on Okinawa. Leaving the comfortable air conditioning of the taxi, my sunglasses immediately fogged-up. As a native of the American South, I am used to heat and humidity, but this was something different. Half an

Don Lemon Was Not the First to Make the Trump-Is-Like-Hitler Comparison, Larry in The American Spectator
Remember when Hank Williams Jr. was fired from his Monday Night Football gig when he compared then President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler? This led Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood to sing “You can’t compare the president to Hitler!” in their opening to the 2011 Country Music Awards. Apparently, Brad

They Didn’t Do It for Medals, Larry in The American Spectator
Only you — only you! — could manage to get shot in the ass!” The year was 1987. A group of middle-aged men sat under the umbrellas at the cheap fiberglass tables of the Holiday Inn in Columbus, Georgia not far from Fort Benning. They deserved a Ritz-Carlton, but this would have

(Don’t) Grab Life by the Ball: How Dodgeball is Destroying Western Civilization, Larry in USA Today
Do you remember PE as a kid? In my day, we were required to learn a spectrum of sports and their rules. Baseball, basketball, wrestling, flag football, volleyball, trampoline, track and, at the end of the year, we competed for the coveted President’s Physical Fitness Award. We even boxed! On days when our coaches were not

Baptist Pastor David Platt Prays for the President – and Apologizes* for it, Larry in The American Spectator
On Sunday, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, made an unexpected stop at Maclean Baptist Church in Washington D.C. Unlike so many of us, the President wasn’t going for the coffee and donuts. On the contrary, President Trump wanted the people of that church to pray

The abortion debate isn’t about abortion, Larry in USA Today
On a recent trip to Manhattan for a television appearance, my wife and I sat at the Tonic Bar near Times Square. With the day’s work behind us, we nibbled appetizers and had a couple of drinks as we waited for a performance of Jersey Boys. “I don’t know how

Here’s why pro-abortion supporters are so fierce (and bullying). Hint: It’s not why you think, Larry in Fox News
Following the 2016 presidential election, liberal elites wasted no time in demonizing those people populating “Red States.” Writing for The Hill, Duane Townsend was among the first to voice an opinion that has become familiar to the point of cliché: “America is held hostage by flyover states.” Townsend offered this

Did the Greatest Generation ‘fail’ us? Larry in Fox News
Did the Greatest Generation fail us? Some historians seem to think so. When I was a graduate student in history, it was my great privilege to learn from celebrated historian Forrest McDonald, a man who made his reputation trashing leftist nonsense. In guiding my thesis, he cautioned me against a

God’s Grace vs. Man’s Judgment by Lauri Taunton
Last week I wrote about wonderful truths I had learned and experienced as I walked through some hard times. I learned God can be trusted. His plan for redeeming us as broken sinners is as real as the wine and bread we partake of in holy communion. I can testify,

‘Did Islam Have Anything to Do With It?’ Larry in The American Spectator
I visited 13 sites of Islamic terrorist attacks and asked witnesses that one question. On April 7, 2017, in Stockholm, Sweden, Rakhmat Akilov, a Muslim immigrant and asylum-seeker, stole a beer truck in the heart of the city’s shopping district. Did he have a keg party in mind? No. Alcohol

Don’t underestimate millennials — here’s why I’m thinking of asking my son for a job, Larry in Fox News
Don’t underestimate millennials — here’s why I’m thinking of asking my son for a job, Larry in Fox News As my youngest son, Zachary, approached graduation last year, I felt a growing apprehension about his future, professionally speaking. Though possessed of a strong work ethic and soon to have a

How Many of History’s Famous Men Would Survive Modern Standards? Larry in The American Spectator
Social standards of our day are changing with great rapidity and are enforced with a zeal that would impress Senator Joe McCarthy. So, in the spirit of the modern, I thought it would be interesting to judge some of history’s most famous men by the zeitgeist of today. How many of them

My Take: Who would Jesus vote for? Larry in CNN
Jesus isn’t up for re-election this year. He’s an uncontested incumbent of sorts. But that hasn’t stopped presidential candidates from claiming his endorsement and hoping to ride his royal robe into the White House. They invoke his name to summon votes the way his Apostles once used it to make

“Children Aren’t Sh*t”—When the Lines are Blurred Between Animal and Human Life, Larry in The American Spectator
Last week, a woman in Coachella, California was caught on surveillance video tossing a sack full of puppies into a dumpster at a local NAPA Auto Parts store. The footage then shows a homeless man finding the puppies and retrieving them from the trash heap. The video went viral and

The Politics of Notre Dame, Larry in The American Spectator
When you heard Notre Dame was ablaze, did you think Islamic terrorism might be involved? I did. And with the origin of the fire still uncertain that remains a valid avenue of inquiry. Muslim extremists have attacked the landmark before, have threatened to attack it again, and are now gloating

Richard Dawkins: The Atheist Evangelist, Larry in By Faith Magazine
Originally Published on December 1st, 2007 Twelve years ago, Larry got the wild idea of bringing notorious atheist and Oxford evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, to Birmingham, Alabama for a debate on the central tenets of his bestseller, The God Delusion. To his credit, Dawkins agreed, and what followed was not

With No Smoking Gun, Where Do Democrats Go Now? Larry in USA TODAY
When on May 17, 2017, the Justice Department named former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to oversee the investigation into the Trump campaign and possible collusion with the Russians, The New York Times virtually hailed it as a triumph of democracy. Mueller was described in the

Give them a break: Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman deserve less anger in admission scandal – Larry in USA Today
During the college admissions bribery scandal, Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman could scarcely be treated worse if they were serial killers. Anyone who has ever read Dickens’s “A Tale of Two Cities” or seen one of its many film iterations can easily picture the French Revolutionary Tribunal, hissing and snarling

Vietnam: The War America Lost? I Don’t Think So. – Larry in The American Spectator
As I said in my recent article on Vietnam, this is the war we lost. Or is it? Upon arrival in Saigon, I decided to schedule a tour to explore the city. I found an individualized tour with transportation included. Local tours are helpful for a variety of reasons, but I like

Band of Brothers, Part 3
Band of Brothers, Part 3: Into the Void “On the 22nd of April 1951, 350,000 Chinese troops launched their largest offensive of the Korean War. The attack broke the 6th Republic of [South] Korea Division that retreated 21 miles, leaving the right flank of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division exposed.

Walls Make Good Neighbors — Ask South Korea
This Article Appeared On: The American Spectator. February 4, 2019 I sat half asleep in the front passenger seat of a Hyundai SUV only vaguely aware of the countryside through which we were passing. The warmth of the car and the bright sunshine belied a colder and grimmer reality. I was

“Donald Trump and the Great Evangelical Compromise,” Larry in The American Spectator
“If Hillary Clinton is elected,” began a passionate evangelical acquaintance to me over breakfast, “Christianity in America is over. America is over.” This cheery start to my morning served only to make my already burnt coffee that much more bitter. The anxiety such a statement expresses is common among evangelical

“The Religious Right Needs a New Strategy, ” Larry in The American Spectator
Last week I published a column here titled “Donald Trump and the Great Evangelical Compromise.” It created something of a stir. Studies suggest that people only read headlines or a paragraph or two, but seldom do they read whole articles and, well, I believe those studies are on to something

“Jihad in the Cathedral,” Larry in The American Spectator
On January 6th, St. Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted a guest reader for this Scottish Episcopal Church’s Feast of the Epiphany worship service. The reader was neither clergy nor Christian layman. Indeed, the reader was not a Christian at all. Moreover, the reading was not from the Bible, the

“Trump’s Promise to Keep Americans Safe,” Larry in The American Spectator
While Charles Schumer weeps and lawyers are deployed; as protesters protest and accusations fly — amidst all of the general hysteria about President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, let’s pause, take a deep breath, and for a moment consider the apparent purpose of the order itself: To keep Americans

“Leftist Anarchy, Not Trumpian Fascism, Is the Real Threat to Democracy,” Larry in The American Spectator
At this moment, I am on assignment in Europe, a continent that, like America, seems more screwed-up with every visit. To escape the insanity that threatens to engulf us all, this morning I decided to work remotely from a small French town. Hammering away on my laptop, I sat down

“The Gathering Storm,” Larry in The American Spectator
In a 1934 speech before the House of Commons, Winston Churchill said this: “Germany is arming fast, and no one is going to stop her. I dread the day when the means of threatening the heart of the British Empire should pass into the hands of the present rulers of

“America on Trial,” Larry in the American Spectator
At home it’s a show trial. What about the rest of the world? “Your graphic of the Flag of this great Nation is unacceptable,” began @ronwilliamswv’s tweet blasting me. “UnAmerican. To be cute, it is depicted as flying upside down? Awful.” “It’s not meant to be ‘cute’ or ‘unAmerican,’” I

“Tim Cook Doesn’t Care About Diversity, Let Alone Religious Freedom,” Larry in The Daily Caller
Recently I was asked to speak to a civic organization on the topic of diversity. Diversity, in the current vernacular anyway, is one of those concepts that defies a simple definition. I was looking over my notes beforehand in Starbucks trying to think of concrete examples when I saw a

“Eu’s Anti-Racism Body Wants a Media Gag Order — Does Clinton, Too?” Larry in The Daily Caller
Islam is not a religion of peace. This seems obvious to any sensible person. I said it in this article for USA Today. I said it again last year in a televised debate with Imam Zaid Shakir on Al-Jazeera America. The data bears this out. A Pew Research survey found

Political March Madness: Who Will Make The Final Four? Larry in The Daily Caller
If you are a sports fan then you know that we are in the midst of “March Madness,” that is, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. A committee picks 64 college teams and over the course of a few weeks those teams play until the field is whittled down to the
Weld Magazine article on “The Grace Effect”
Larry Taunton, founder and executive director of the Fixed Point Foundation, seemed almost breathless as he entered the Sunday school classroom at Highlands United Methodist Church to sign books and speak, passionate about the Christian principle he terms “common grace.” His book The Grace Effect spans two years, beginning and

“Bringing Jesus to the Super Bowl” USA Today
If you think the Super Bowl is just a big football game featuring large, sweaty men repeatedly colliding with one another, consider this: last year’s game drew 111.3 million viewers, making it the most watched event in U.S. television history vi— for the third year in a row. According to

“Amazon’s Faith in America,” Larry in USA Today
During the holiday season, Amazon released a new commercial. It depicts a Catholic priest and a Muslim cleric meeting for a cup of tea in what appears to be the priest’s home. It all looks very friendly with smiles, laughter, and even a close-up of the priest patting the imam’s forearm

“Islam and Christianity Are Not Comparable,” Larry in USA Today
Christians Have Waged Their Own Holy Wars” was yet another annoying headline, this one in the Miami Herald. It seems that every time someone is beheaded, shot (by children, no less), or burned alive by ISIL, there is this inevitable handwringing over the violent history of — Christianity. Confused? So am I. Precisely

“The Anti-Tebow Bias Isn’t About Football,” Larry in USA Today
How often do self-righteous football commentators have occasion to lament the behavior of modern players: Chad Johnson‘s reality show and “Ocho-Cinco” publicity stunt; Adam “Pac-Man” Jones’ nightclub incidents; Michael Vick‘s dog-fighting hobby; and the never-ending soap opera that is Brett Favre. The modern athlete is, they say, selfish, all about the money, and

“Candy-Assed Christians,” Larry in Fox News
In July 2012 I was speaking at a youth retreat in the mountains of Tennessee when I received a call from CNN. It seemed that Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy had publicly commented on the issue of same-sex marriage and now the gay mafia were out to destroy him and his

“An Evangelical Remembers His Friend Christopher Hitchens,” Larry in CNN
(CNN)– I first met Christopher Hitchens at the Edinburgh International Festival. We were both there for the same event, and foremost in my mind was the sort of man I would meet. A journalist and polemicist, his reputation as a critic of religion, politics, Britain’s royal family, and, well, just about

“When Bedford Falls Becomes Pottersville,” Larry in CNN
(CNN) – My favorite Christmas movie is, unquestionably, Frank Capra’s 1946 feel-good flick “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed play George and Mary Bailey, a happy couple living a life of genteel poverty in the small American town of Bedford Falls. George is a kind and generous man.

“The Genuine Conflict Being Ignored in the Duck Dynasty Debate” Larry in The Atlantic
Until recently, I had never seen A&E’s hit series Duck Dynasty. Given all the long beards and the “Sharp Dressed Man” opening theme song, I had mistakenly assumed it to be a reality show about ZZ Top. Judging from the headlines, however, I am in a minority. According to A&E, the series

“Christopher Hitchens and the Hound of Heaven” Brian Mattson’s review of “The Faith of Christopher Hitchens” The Gospel Coalition
One difficulty reviewing Larry Alex Taunton’s new book—The Faith of Christopher Hitchens: The Restless Soul of the World’s Most Notorious Atheist—is deciding on a genre. While the back of the book categorizes it as “Biography/Autobiography/Religious,” I’ve decided it primarily belongs to a time-honored American storytelling tradition: the road trip. Christopher

Mere Orthodoxy’s review of “The Faith of Christopher Hitchens”
If Christopher Hitchens didn’t exist, we wouldn’t be able to invent him.” That blurb of praise from the novelist Ian McEwan may have helped to sell published collections of essays, but it turns out to be more true than its source perhaps intended. The late journalist and New Atheist kingpin

“Ye of Brittle Faith,” Larry in First Things
On December 15, 2011, Christopher Hitchens died of esophageal cancer. Some remember him as a man of the left who, after 9/11, converted to a kind of neoconservatism; others remember him as an atheist provocateur and serial blasphemer. For me, Christopher Hitchens was much more than either of these things.