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Donald Trump And Heaven
In August 2025, a reporter asked President Trump about ending Russia’s war on Ukraine. He responded: “I want to end it,” he said. “I want to try and get to heaven if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.” His campaign’s political action committee then followed up with an appeal to his supporters to help him get into heaven by giving money.
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About IIP
James P. Eckman (Jim) is President Emeritus and Professor in Bible and History at Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been at Grace since 1983. He holds the following degrees:
- B.S., Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1969)
- M.A., Lehigh University (1973)
- Th.M. (with honor), Dallas Theological Seminary (1983)
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1989)
He has also completed additional postgraduate work at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He received the Charles A. Nash Award in Historical Theology while at Dallas Seminary. [Read More]
Featured Issues
Reflections On The Assassination Of Charlie Kirk
It has been several weeks since Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated on 10 September 2025 on the campus of Utah Valley University. Much has happened since then, including a memorial service for him in Arizona. I have been thinking about and reflecting upon this momentous event.
The Loss Of Purpose In America: The Lesson Of Ecclesiastes
One of my favorite thought leaders today is columnist and Christian, David Brooks. He recently published an essay on the absence of hope and purpose in so much of America. As I read his essay, I kept thinking of the book of Ecclesiastes. I want to quote from his essay and then turn to the solution in the 3,000 year old book written by King Solomon.
Bible Study Podcast
Revelation 13:1-18 Satan constructs a false trinity, when he presents his “Christ” to the world energized by the false prophet to deceive the world into the worship of Satan and his “Christ.”
Culture & Wordview
The Loss Of Purpose In America: The Lesson Of Ecclesiastes One of my favorite thought leaders today is columnist and Christian, David Brooks. He recently published an essay on the absence of hope and purpose in so much of America. As I read his essay, I kept thinking of the book of Ecclesiastes. I want to quote from his essay and then turn to the solution in the 3,000 year old book written by King Solomon.
Ethics
Ethical Considerations In Egg Freezing New York Times reporter Emma Goldberg recently posted a fascinating article on the growing practice of egg freezing among women in the US. She put her report in the context of women who seek to improve themselves and who seek to slow the reproductive clock: “There is always a market for products, from skin care to weight loss, promising to ease the angst of womanhood. Efforts to slow down the reproductive clock are no different. The business of egg extraction is thriving, among the privileged group of people who can access it.”
