Bold Christian Writing What is Toxic Masculinity? Guest Post, September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Share this:Is There a Standard for Being a Jerk by John Heers, First Things Foundation Toxic men are in the news again. Again. In fact, it is clear that they will always be in the news, because men are so often doing things men shouldn’t do. But still, this term toxic… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing What Is A Vote? Guest Post, August 25, 2023 Share this:Electing Our Identity by John Heers, First Things Foundation It’s an interesting thing when you think about it, voting. Modern American voting is a gesture made publicly that puts your name close to a person and the things they believe. “I back that person, I am for that policy.” Voting… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing What’s a Human Right, Anyway? Guest Post, August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Share this:Or more accurately, what is a human? by John Heers, First Things Foundation What is a human right? To answer this question I propose that we investigate first things first. What is a human? From the Isle of Mann in the sea between England and Ireland, sometime around the 7th… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Race: Science or Fiction? Guest Post, July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Share this:by John Heers, First Things Foundation I’ve just returned home from a trip to the Georgian Republic. I went there to visit one of our First Things Foundation field workers. His name is Oswald, a great guy. During my trip I was reminded by a Georgian friend that some of… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Evolution: The Greatest Story Ever Told? Guest Post, April 28, 2023 Share this:How evolution evolved from the minds of men… by John Heers, First Things Foundation In this edition of Heavy Things Done Lightly, the plan is to take a walk through history to discover something like antecedents. Where does Darwin’s evolutionary theory come from? Is it a scientific discovery, or is… Continue Reading
Christian Living Light People, an Obelisk, and The GTI Guest Post, March 22, 2023 Share this:Why Light People Marriage Must End In Gay Marriage by John Heers, of First Things Foundation First, before we dig into some heavy things, did you know that there is something called the Gay Travel Index? Here’s what this index does: It ranks the world’s nations for friendliness toward gay people…. Continue Reading
Christian Living Light People, Old World Marriage and Love Guest Post, February 14, 2023February 15, 2023 Share this:By John Heers, of First Things Foundation Alert: This month’s post is not about love as understood by people living on this side of the Victorian age. This article won’t make fans of the movie Titanic particularly happy, and few will want to sketch out paunchy heart-shaped doodles as they… Continue Reading