The Theology of Naomi Wolf

In this BreakPoint commentary, published in January, 1996, Chuck shows us how bad ideas try to hide in the garb of good language.

At first glance it seemed like a prolifer's dream come true: A doctrinaire feminist is telling her prochoice comrades to drop their "self-delusions, fibs and evasions" and admit that abortion really does kill an innocent baby.

"The death of a fetus is a real death, [and] . . . a terrible social evil," Naomi Wolf wrote in a recent issue of the New Republic.

First published in January, 1992, this BreakPoint commentary reminds us that many of the best ideas can be found in good books.

British communications mogul Robert Maxwell died at sea recently, leaving behind a huge communications and entertainment conglomerate called Maxwell Communications. It's one of a handful of mega-companies that are taking over the book industry. And that are changing the kind of books Americans read.

This 1991 BreakPoint commentary reminds us of the power of ideas.

I suspect you have been absolutely transfixed, as I have, by the events in the Soviet Union: people stopping tanks, statues of Communist heros being toppled, the Party itself kicked out.

Why Christians Should Be in Politics

First published in September, 1999 this BreakPoint commentary reminds us of how important it is for Christians to take seriously their political responsibilities.

Should Christians be involved in politics? In the wake of the failed impeachment hearings, many evangelicals decided that the attempt to bring a moral perspective into the political sphere had proven fruitless. In their new book, "Blinded by Might," Cal Thomas and Ed Dobson charge that Christians have been seduced by the siren call of politics, and ought to restore their priorities to building the Church.

Restoring Faith in Government

This BreakPoint commentary appeared in October, 1998.

As we head into a national election, pundits are wringing their hands over the cynical mood that seems to be pervading the American body politic. Just look at the results of recent polls.

In a survey of Florida voters, 54 percent said they trust government leaders to do the right thing "only some of the time." 42 percent expressed the belief that "they don't have any say about what the government does."

Blunting the Gospel's Sharp Edge

This BreakPoint commentary first aired in 1992.

A Romanian pastor once told me, "You Christians in the West are not as fortunate as we are." I was startled. What could he mean? At the time of our conversation, the Romanian church was suffering under Communist persecution, while the Western church was enjoying its tradition of religious liberty.