A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

19Jul/11Off

Richards and Smith: Two Men You Need To Know

Two of the speakers at The Discovery Institute conference I went to were Wesley J. Smith and Jay Richards.  Watch these video clips of each respective thinker and tell me what they have to say doesn't need to be heard by Christians across the country.

First, Wesley J. Smith discussing his book A Rat Is A Pig Is A Dog Is A Boy:

And then there is this presentation Dr. Richards gave at The Cato Institute, articulating the thinking behind his best-selling book, Money, Greed, and God:

Pass these clips along to your friends and family. If you don't, they won't be heard.  Not on secular campuses.  Not on most Christian campuses.


   

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