Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Tiller to face charges

Todd Pruitt
Mar 15, 2009
It looks like infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller is finally going to have to answser for some of his actions. Having lived in Wichita from 1999-2008 I can testify to the controversy that surrounds Dr. Tiller. He seems to have had a reckless disregard for Kansas' laws regarding late-term...

"The New Calvinism"

Todd Pruitt
Mar 12, 2009
TIME Magazine has compiled a list of “ 10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now ” . Check out number three: 1. Jobs Are the New Assets 2. Recycling the Suburbs 3. The New Calvinism 4. Reinstating the Interstate 5. Amortality 6. Africa, Business Destination 7. The Rent-a-Country 8. Biobanks 9. Survival...

Facing Death Without God

Todd Pruitt
Mar 12, 2009
In his book Dying Without God: Francois Mitterand's Meditations on Living and Dying , journalist Franz-Olivier Giesbert reflects on how athiesm shaped the former French President's view of death. Al Mohler has written a fine post on the topic. Giesbert describes Mitterand as "a Nietzschean until...

More on Stem Cells

Todd Pruitt
Mar 11, 2009
Concerning stem cell research there is so much that the public either does not know or about which they are ill informed. Much of this lack of knowledge and disinformation is due to the outrageously slanted coverage in the news media. Politicians have also been typically shameful in their bending...

I love my dog...

Todd Pruitt
Mar 11, 2009
...but this is ridiculous!

"The Case for Adult Stem Cell Research"

Todd Pruitt
Mar 10, 2009
A fascinating article from 21st Century Science & Technology Magazine by Dr. Wolfgang Lillge exposes where the real promise in stem cell research resides: Adult stem cells. Dr. Lillge writes: Embryonic stem cells are taken from a developing embryo at the blastocyst stage, destroying the embryo...

Cozying Up to a Brave New World

Todd Pruitt
Mar 10, 2009
On March 8 President Obama signed an executive order allowing the use of taxpayer money to be used to destroy human embryos for scientific research. An article addressing this issue appeard today in the Wall Street Journal by Robert George. Dr. George is Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton...

Sad News from Maryville

Todd Pruitt
Mar 8, 2009
Justin Taylor reports on a tragedy from Marryville, IL. This morning a gunman opened fire during the church service of First Baptist Church of Maryville, IL (about 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis), killing the senior pastor, Fred Winter. Rev. Dr. Winters was in the pulpit at the time. He sought...

Jesus in the Flesh (2)

Todd Pruitt
Mar 6, 2009
“The Word became flesh…” (John 1:14). This was jarring truth for many in the early days of Christianity. In fact, as far as we can tell the first heresy the church had to deal with was Docetism which denied the physical reality of the Lord Jesus. This was a common heresy among the Gnostics who...

The Freedom of Choice Act rears its ugly head

Todd Pruitt
Mar 6, 2009
St. Louis Today.com has posted an article that demonstrates one very troubling consequence (among many) that will follow if the Freedom of Choice Act becomes law. A proposed bill promising major changes in the U.S. abortion landscape has Roman Catholic bishops threatening to close Catholic...