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!
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 ...
Environment
Environment Environmentally Friendly? To stand in the thick of an environmental debate, it would be easy to conclude that there are only two sides: Either the e...
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 ...
Marriage
“Till Definition Do Us Part” Our culture is currently spending a good deal of energy wrestling over the word ‘marriage’ and who owns it....
Purpose
What is the point of all this? Why am I here? This aspect of our humanity separates us from all other creatures. The answer to this deep, soul-searching quest i...
Anxiety
Never been anxious? Please share your secret with humanity. Anxiety is a part of life for most people. At some level, we’ve all probably felt anxious about som...
Suicide
Suicide can be a heavy, challenging topic. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, or if you have lost a friend or family member to suicide, you might feel woun...
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...