Visionaries, Rachelle wrote in to say that “history, like any academic discipline, is nuanced and complex.” Judging from the local response to the first hint of nuance or complexity, you could have fooled me. She goes on to say that “ownership of another human being, regardless of the quality of living conditions provided, is loathsome …
Margaret Sanger’s Racism
Visionaries, Margaret Sanger argued for the elimination of human weeds, “for the cessation of charity, for the segregation of morons, misfits, and maladjusted,” and for the sterilization of “genetically inferior races.” From The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood. “This following is a very important point to emphasize. Like abolitionism, all …
Bob’s Sunshine Bank
“Among the many words which our century has trashed (words like awesome and gay), this word federal most certainly heads the list. The word makes us think of big, centralized things, things that make a collectivist’s heart feel warm and cozy. We slap the word on institutions so little old ladies will deposit their money …
More on Timeless Truth.
It appears to me that N.T. Wright has a peculiar phobia about timeless truths. Here is Wright again: “God wanted to judge Ahab and so save Israel. And so God delegated his authority to the prophet Micaiah who, inspired by the Spirit, stood humbly in the council of God and then stood boldly in the …
Marriage as Manifest Glory XXVI
INTRODUCTION: One of the hardest lessons for an egalitarian age to learn is the necessary lesson of honor. But this honor must not be carnal—we are called to render honor as understood in a biblical and Christian way. This directly affects how husbands and wives are to grow old together. THE TEXTS: “Thou shalt rise …
Unprovoked
“Anyone who undertakes to add to the number of modern books on marriage had better have some good reason. This is particularly true if the author in question is doing it for the second time and all apparently unprovoked. One would think our interest in marriage books would be waning by this time; like the …
Br’er Wilson, He Lay Low
Visionaries, What’s the deal? I wanted to talk about Margaret Sanger some more. And Darwin too. Got lots of cool quotes. Let’s have a rousing debate on racism! Throw me in that briar patch! Cordially, Douglas Wilson P.S. For those sensitive readers who might be offended by the literary allusion to Joel Chandler Harris, I …
Without Revolution
Visionaries, With one eye on the slavery issue, Andy asked if something is permitted by the Bible, but is not mandated, should a Christian society mandate that thing. For example, marriage is not required of Christians — the unmarried state is permitted. Should a Christian society take this information and use it to forbid marriage …
Cliffhangers
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 52 The universe is governed by personal law. It is not governed by impersonal forces. Up to and including gravity, everything operates the way it does because it is the will of our Father in heaven. Economic downturns, hardships, cash …
Qualified Good News
Just a few quick words about this evening’s decision of the Moscow City Council. As the title indicates, it was qualified good news. A zoning complaint had been filed against New St. Andrews College by three gentlemen who have a highly rarified and abstract love of the zoning code. The city official responsible for making …