I just loved this book, The Virtue of Nationalism, and one of the reasons I loved it is that Yoram Hazony, the author, is a structural thinker. When books appeal to data or statistics, you always have to factor in the possibility that the data has been scrubbed for you, or … [Read more...]
Book of the Month/March 2019
My selection this month for my book of the month is Seeing Green by Tilly Dillehay. The book is about envy, not the environment, as the subtitle indicates—“Don’t Let Envy Color Your Joy.” And this is quite a timely book. The book is competently done, well-written, and it … [Read more...]
Not Surprisingly, Letters
The Head Hohn Cho (and Related) Re: “A Very Basic Question”: I'm sure you don't want these comments to become a battleground for the current controversy, but I thought I might comment on the apparent ongoing double standard, which, as far as I've read on the Team Pyro blog, … [Read more...]
A Very Basic Question
In the aftermath of the report on sex abuse in the Houston Chronicle, it seems that the Southern Baptist Convention is cleaning house. If you read through this article at Christianity Today, it appears that many of the reforms they are undertaking are common sense. It appears … [Read more...]
Letters Today About Yesterday’s Post
Paula Misses the Point Regarding your snotty article that strangely still seems all too ready to shame people for rightly being horrified and indignant about the sexual sin and predation in the church . . . Steven Sitler. Maybe sackcloth and ashes would suit you … [Read more...]
In Case You Were Interested
Looking back over my stats for the last two years, I thought I would pass on to you what the top three sellers have been from my little Mablog Shop on the corner. This is to help along those of you who have not yet purchased one of these little babies (one dollar a piece, … [Read more...]
The Salvation of Emeth
Introduction: One episode in the Narnia stories has caused no little consternation for evangelical parents as they have read to their children, and that element of the story concerns the salvation of Emeth. On another occasion, I discussed the curious fact of Susan’s absence … [Read more...]
Yet One More Title . . .
Let's all join together to make the newest product in the Mablog shop feel welcome. When you are a new title in strange surroundings, it is often awkward. And the best way to make any new title feel welcome is to buy 26 of them. Everybody knows that. … [Read more...]
One More Free Kindle . . .
So we gathered all the November posts up, and put them in an anthology. That anthology is now available (free) today through Saturday. Here is the link. … [Read more...]
A Nest of Nestorians?
A few weeks ago, I preached on the importance of the Definition of Chalcedon to a right celebration of Christmas. At the same time, Gregory Shane Morris reposted something he had written defending a Protestant use of the title “Mother of God” as applied to Mary. One of my … [Read more...]
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