Jordan D. Tong

Category: Christians & Culture

  • Can Marriage Be Redefined?

    The latest issue of Time Magazine tells the story of how in just two generations, same-sex marriage went from the unthinkable to reality – one of the fastest moral transformations in history. And with a Supreme Court decision on California’s Prop. 8 coming soon, the issue remains front and center. In light of this, I…

  • Why Christians Don’t Think – Part 1

    “Most Christians would rather die than think – in fact they do.” –Bertrand Russell Os Guinness wrote a powerful book nearly 20 years ago that I just discovered a few weeks ago. Though written to a previous generation, the truth rings more clearly today. The title of the book is Fit Bodies Fat Minds: Why…

  • Faith and Reason: Friend or Foe?

    Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” In our culture, there seems to be a big misunderstanding about the relationship between faith and reason. What’s more, this is a misunderstanding held by the majority, regardless of worldview or religion. Atheists and skeptics often accuse Christians…

  • Revenge – TV Show Reveals Eternal Truth

    My wife and I recently finished watching season one of an ABC TV series called Revenge. Here is a basic plot summary from the IMDb website: “As a summer to remember ends in the Hamptons, new arrival Emily Thorne dazzles the members of high society by making herself known in the exclusive social circle of…

  • Raising Risk-Takers

    “No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life in a great cause.” – Theodore Roosevelt My wife and I recently had a “discussion” about whether or not our 4-year-old son should wash the dirt off his hands before eating…

  • Put God Back in Public Schools? It’s an Oxymoron!

    In response to the shooting at Sandy Hook, Christians have been quick to blame God’s absence in the public school system as the primary cause of the tragedy. “We need God back in the schools,” they say, “and this wouldn’t happen.” In part, I am sympathetic to this notion, for the rejection of God is…

  • Gun Control – A Christian Perspective

    In wake of the Newtown shooting, everyone is asking how we can prevent yet another tragic shooting. Many have suggested mental health care treatment while others have advocated putting God back in the schools. However, one issue has inevitably been thrust front and center of this debate: gun control. Liberals love the idea and gun…

  • Sandy Hook Shooting – A Christian Response

    The school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has sent shock waves across the country. The massacre conjures up memories of Columbine and Virginia Tech, yet this attack was much worse, for little children were the victims. In the midst of the tragedy, many questions are raised and many assertions made. But…

  • Christians Should Pursue Happiness

    The Christian life can be summed up this way: the pursuit and attainment of happiness. Yes, I said that. Happiness. Christians often feel guilty about talk of happiness, for many think they gave all that up when they decided to be a Christian. But this is far from the truth.

  • The Problems of Moral Relativism

    In response to a question regarding the meaning of life, a person recently responded, “I don’t think there is a right way and a wrong way to live life. There is whatever works for you.” This relativistic mindset has become the new commandment of modern western culture, relegating all moral principles to personal preference. Do…