INTRODUCTION: Given the nature of the Church, and the message we have been given, it is important for the leadership of the Church to evidence in their lives the fact that the gospel works. In Christ we are proclaiming a new way of “being human,” and because this is true, we take all comers, all …
Sauron, Saruman, and Samwise
I have been occupied with atheism and federal vision stuff, and have not been able to work through Rod Dreher’s book Crunchy Cons as quickly as I would have liked. Ah, well. His next chapter is on the environment, and I think that it is the chapter that most clearly reveals what I consider to …
Well, That’s Fun
Nate’s Leepike Ridge has been out for almost a week. As I have noted here before, it got some very good pre-release reviews, but Books & Culture has now named it their book of the week. You can find their review of it here. Go, fight, win.
First in a String of Shameless Appeals
As the title mentions, this is the first in a string of shameless appeals. For many years now, Logos School has offered a short course of teacher training in the summer. Here is the info for this summer. If you are new to classical Christian education, this week is jammed full of edification and encouragement.
B Follows A
“As the bumper sticker says, if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. Likewise, if (as Europe has done) you marginalize religion, only the marginalized will have religion. That’s why France’s impoverished Muslim ghettos display more cultural confidence than the wealthiest enclaves of the capital” (Mark Steyn, America Alone, p. 47).
Here and There
Nancy has some really great suggestions on sabbath feasting. Tim Bayly continues to write helpfully on what I consider to be one of the central doctrinal issues for the church in the coming century — the gender issues, all of them. Not all of the genders, all of the issues. And check out the vintage …
Don’t Pretend to be Happy
For those who have followed the discussions around Debbie Maken’s book, my wife has just posted on the same subject here.
Time for the Next Step
The Supreme Court (5-4) upheld the constitutionality of legislation outlawing partial birth abotions. We still have a long way to go, but this is a genuine first step. Glory to God.
On the Buzzfront
We have been very grateful for some of the initial buzz on Letter from a Christian Citizen. The Conservative Book Club has now picked it up, which is fun, calling it the “definitive Christian response” to Sam Harris’ book. In addition, Dr. Larry Schweikart visited Moscow and spoke for New Saint Andrews College last Friday …
My Mistake
Yesterday I posted an Amazon link to Letter from a Christian Citizen, which I took down this morning. The reason is that it wasn’t an Amazon link from the publisher (which is in the works), but rather from an individual bookseller. To avoid confusing things, I need to wait until the next link comes up …