“Never forget that being Jesus-like with the woman caught in adultery and being Jesus-like with the men who all had rocks in their hands is experienced by those two kinds of people in very different ways. ‘And beginning with the eldest, they departed one by one. And Shamuel … [Read more...]
Your Suburban Church Needed a Drum Kit the Way J.S. Bach Needed a Kazoo
Introduction: On a number of different occasions, for various reasons, I have visited the sanctuaries of numerous churches. Whether there for weddings or conferences, I have often found myself in an empty meeting hall for a moment, and there, up in front, is one lonesome drum … [Read more...]
A Measly Handful of Letters
All, For the second week in a row, in order to make some timeand space for a #NoQuarterNovember post later today, I am serving up atruncated letters section today. This section should be back to normal next week.Thanks for your understanding. Modern Art I notice … [Read more...]
So That’s Not the Problem
“Evangelical florists, photographers, and bakers are the sweetest people in the world. They are so sweet that diabetics can’t be friends with them” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 195). … [Read more...]
Jesus Was No Dialog Partner
“People like Jesus get crucified. Jesus didn’t teach and preach in such a way as to ‘get a hearing,’ unless you count that hearing in the middle of the night before the Sanhedrin” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 194). … [Read more...]
Modern Art and the Dearth of Culture
Introduction: A number of decades ago, around the time of some of my first forays into public discussions (e.g. letters to the editor), I noticed that there were two topics that would cause other members of the general public to come unstuck in their responses. Those two … [Read more...]
Focused Militancy
“So my militancy—which is, admittedly, sometimes apparent to thoughtful observers—is not an across-the-board militancy. I am not militant at dinner. I am not militant when joking around with the grandkids. I am not militant when mowing the lawn. I am not militant with actual … [Read more...]
Sexual Imbecility for Imbeciles
Introduction: The prodigal son didn’t run out of money his first week away from home. He was able to afford the best beer, the best women, the best time for all concerned, and to do so for a goodly amount of time. The wisdom of his plan was not falsified by events at the … [Read more...]
Maybe a Bit . . .
Really Gooey, In Fact
“By ‘liberals’ I am referring both to those who are openly so, as well as those who have that crisply moderate evangelical shell surrounding a gooey center” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 189). … [Read more...]
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