Just because THRED is run by Christians, doesn’t mean we expect everyone to care what Christians have to say or how we see things. But if you ARE interested in hearing a clear Christian view on a particular topic, our goal is to provide that here.
We will be regularly adding new topics for as long as there is more about life, faith, and Jesus to discuss!
Education
What do Christians think about education? Is education compatible with Christian faith? Aren’t Christians those weird people who keep their children as ignorant...
Racism
Admittedly, Christians have not done a good job at speaking out against racism. Martin Luther King famously repeated, “the most segregated hour in America is el...
Community
Whatever your worldview, it’s likely you see community as integral to humanity. Humans are communal creatures—family, friends, teams, tribes, etc. Community is ...
Family
Family. It’s in the news. It’s on your mind, most likely (how many people don’t have family problems?). What is this thing “family”? And what does Christianity ...
Cohabitation
General consensus seems to be that cohabitation* is the new normal in America—and at face value cohabitation and marriage look pretty similar. Doesn’t it make s...
Same-Sex Marriage
Rights? Or Wrong? Homosexuality and same-sex marriage are topics that have moved front and center in our cultural and political conversation—or perhaps more of ...
Mental Health
What do Christians think about mental illness? There are a lot of stereotypes out there, unfortunately. You can find people, Christian or not, who have TERRIBLE...
Identity
Not everyone is comfortable with who they are, and the world knows this all too well. Digital and print advertisements prey on our desire to be the best version...
Pornography
Have you ever come across pornography on the internet when you weren’t looking for it? You’re not alone. Even 70+% of teenagers encounter porn online by acciden...
Terrible World, Good God?
Pick any time of the day and turn on a news channel or check in with your favorite news website. It doesn’t matter which one. It won’t take long before you stum...
Science and Faith
“If we raise a generation of students who don’t believe in the process of science, who think everything that we’ve come to know about nature and the universe ca...