Theology That Bites Back
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Introduction: In conservative Christian circles, worldview thinking was quite a hot item for a while. Most recently, I reckon it became “a thing” among us during the Francis Schaeffer times, and it then burgeoned into something of an industry. In North American circles, the kick-off was Schaeffer’s How Shall We Then Live?—the book and film …
“There was only one sacrifice, not two, for us men
And for our salvation, but still we rejoice
That this one sacrifice was not just His death,
But also a lifetime of perfect obedience
That was offered to You from that dark, bloodied cross.”
21 Prayers, p. 32
“This means that every Christian who partakes of the Lord’s Supper, regardless of how many Norwegians were unearthed by his AncestryDNA tests, is claiming to be part of the true Israel of God. The new covenant is with Israel and with Judah. Unless we Gentiles have been incorporated into that Israel, we have no part in it.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 115
“We give You our thanks for His active obedience,
Which rose to His passive surrender in dying,
In pure and unfeigned submission to you.”
21 Prayers, p. 32
Introduction: I was in a recent discussion with Dr. Vishal Mangalwadi, and he used a phrase that hit me with some force. He said that American Christianity was a "defeated religion." That discussion ...
“This idea that the church is Israel now is not some esoteric doctrine, tucked away in an obscure corner of the Scriptures somewhere.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 115
Letter to the Editor: RE: MoonbatsI agree with you regarding the entertainment (and other) value of the disruption to come if RFK Jr. is confirmed. It's also good to keep in mind, though, ...
Introduction: As I type this, we do not know whether RFK Jr. will be confirmed by the Senate. It is quite possible that he will not make it, although I certainly hope he does make it through. But some of my reasons for that are clearly in need of an explanation. Under ordinary circumstances, which …
My selection for February’s book of the month is a most satisfactory book. Really good. And, not to keep you in suspense, I am talking about My Dear Hemlock by Tilly Dillehay. The very first thing to address has to do with the central conceit of the book. It is structured in the same way …
“When the first missionaries got to Hawaii, they were not welcomed by a committee of Swedes, Jews, and Eskimos. The message of Pentecost does not reduce to a spiritual quota system. But at the same time, we need to recognize that the Holy of Holies is now everywhere (1 Cor. 3:16). The sanctuary has not been decentralized, but rather pancentralized.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 111
