“It is not legalism to understand the principle and apply it in new territory.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 19
So . . . Pete Hegseth and the Iran War
Introduction: So the war in Iran has been going on for a little over a month now, and enough of it has unfolded that I am now being asked on the regular what I think of the big picture. This ...
One or the Other
“Jesus says that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matt. 12:34). Is our speech a fresh water spring or a sewage pipe?”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 18
Letters Abounding
Letter to the Editor: More on the definition of “Artificial Intelligence.”Artificial sweetener is chemical. What makes it artificial is that it emulates natural sweetener. Artificial ...
Four Challenges
“That said, let’s break down inappropriate speech (in English) to four basic categories. These are vulgarity, obscenity, cursing, or swearing. The problem for the Platonists is that there are godly examples of all four categories found within the pages of Scripture. The problem for the libertines is that the Bible prohibits speaking in all four categories. The upshot is that we need to become far more disciplined in how we speak.”
No Such Thing as Bad Words, p. 13
Right Reason and the Smudge
Introduction: The caliber of argumentation online is something that can best be described as a gigantic smudge. There are brilliant exceptions, of course, here and there, but they tend to stand out ...
Joanna and the Resurrection
Introduction: In literature and in movies, an Easter egg is some little detail that is hidden away. It might be an inside joke, or secret point, or something else that is not immediately obvious on ...
When Death Died
Good Friday 2026 When the Lord Jesus was raised from the dead, that was the moment when His triumph over death was fully manifested. The battle was over and done, and His resurrection was the ...
A Nice Little Heads Up
Content Cluster [05-02-26]
Adventures at the Gym: Road to Somewhere: More here. A Song I Really Like for Some Reason: All Round Philistine: HT: Samuel Cherubin: Vickie Nelson Featured Product Blue Sky Vision:A few years ago, I had the honor of delivering four Founder’s Lectures to the student at New St. Andrews. The lectures were intended to emphasize …