Author Archives: LAW

About LAW

Linda Whitlock has been a college English instructor, a freelance writer, an online writing coach, and an opinion columnist for The Roanoke Times. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including The War Cry, HomeLife, Mature Living, Spirit-Led Writer, and PrimeLiving. Her passion is writing about the intersection of politics, culture, and worldview, particularly the Christian worldview.

The Truth About Life

Posted on November 14, 2025 by LAW

“Life is pain,” the Dread Pirate Roberts (aka Westley) tells Buttercup in The Princess Bride. Frank Capra, on the other hand, says “it’s a wonderful life” in his Christmas movie by that name. One Sunday, as I filled in for our … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children Well

Posted on August 9, 2024 by LAW

“Did you watch the Trump/Biden debate?” a dear friend’s middle school-aged grandson — a big history fan — recently asked her. She hadn’t, so he asked her if she would watch it with him on YouTube. My friend really didn’t … Continue reading →

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Commenting Guidelines

Posted on August 4, 2024 by LAW

I’m thrilled to see some new readers and commenters on my blog. I hope you like what you’ve read and will come back again. And I very much appreciate comments in response to what I’ve written. I won’t, however, publish … Continue reading →

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What is Truth?

Posted on June 5, 2024 by LAW

“What is truth?” Pilate asks Jesus prior to sentencing him to crucifixion at the demands of the crowd. Was it a retort, as the NIV translates it? Or a scornful question, as the Amplified Bible suggests. It’s possible. Most translations, … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Posting Again

Posted on April 7, 2024 by LAW

When this year began, I hadn’t posted to this blog in quite a while, so I decided to save a little money and quit paying for a site and domain name it didn’t look like I was going to use. … Continue reading →

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