After a while words mean what they usually mean. If everybody misuses a word, and they do so for several centuries, then they have successfully changed the meaning of that word. Words like conservative or capitalist get shanghaied, and there you are, left muttering that you didn’t really want to conserve the Great Society, and …
You Say You Want a Reformation . . .
Frank of Canon Press fame popped into my office just a bit ago to let me know that this little book arrived back from the printers, and did so a bit early. Here is some ad copy from the Canon web page: A Primer on Worship and Reformation proposes that true change begins, not with …
Wealth and Death
As providence would have it, this message on Psalm 49 was preached a week or so after a trillion or so dollars in the U.S. economy just went poof. Some god.
A Millennium of Decline and Hope
Many moderns like to speak of this period in history as the Dark Ages. This terminology, unfortunately, is almost completely misleading, and was popularized by those who hated the Christian faith. Such terms are never neutral. For a counterexample, the Enlightenment was thoroughly humanistic, and must consequently be considered by us as the Endarkenment. From …
Loudly Being Orthodox at All the Irrelevant Places
I have sometimes spoken with Christians who have said something like “we really ought to emphasize the love of God,” and we should not focus on the negative “by pointing out heresy.” All that is necessary is to declare the truth. Why engage with error? Why give it the time of day? The problem with …
Sexual Sin and Sexual Rebellion
I just finished a fantastic read by Peter Jones. Entitled The God of Sex, the subtitle explains his theme further — “How Spirituality Defines Your Sexuality.” Really good stuff and highly recommended. I believe that Canon Press will be offering it sometime soon. And this leads to some additional observations on this general subject. I …
Canon Everywhere
I recently wrote a review of Logos Bible Software, which I am using and enjoying immensely. If you have that software, you might be interested in the availability of many Canon Press titles. Check here and here. And I believe there will be additional announcements soon.
The First Five Centuries
Most Christians today do not have a good grasp of the history of what they believe. They have no real idea of the “old paths,” and this is the source of many errors among us. When you don’t know where you have been, and where you are going, any road will get you there. “Thus …
Voting in the House of Rimmon
I have said earlier that if Obama is elected, it will be a holy cow moment. And that is true enough. He would be a terrible president. And it is not surprising that conservatives go weak in the knees at the mere prospect. But when it comes to politics and culture, our first duty is …
In Which I Start By Explaining a Nautical Phrase
I know that I said I would be posting these every Monday, but Sunday afternoon or evening turned out to be easier.