Theology That Bites Back
The main category for book reviews and cultural interaction.
“The impulse to theological perfectionism is a deep one in every theological tradition because imperfect creatures such as ourselves like to believe that God’s perfections are more like a proof out of Euclid than anything else. But God is perfect . . . not a perfectionist” (Empires of Dirt, p. 232).
“Free societies can function only when the authority of restraint is found in the old fashioned virtues of self-restraint and self-control. Free governments presuppose self-government” (Empires of Dirt, p. 228).
“They want to keep the government ‘out of our bedrooms.’ What are they talking about? I have to live in their society, remember. And I built my house, which means I built my own bedroom. The government told me how far apart the studs had to be in my bedroom wall, they dictated how thick …
Introduction: One of the most striking things about our current immigration debate is that it is not about immigration at all. The whole thing is classic misdirection. We are looking at the wrong things, we are measuring the wrong things, we are yelling about the wrong things, and we are building a wall around the …
The Problem Wasn’t the Necktie: “Then why is the spirit of the age standing on your necktie?” Hmmmmm. When was the last time I even wore a tie? Well, at any rate, it wasn’t at any stinking guilt fest! ; – ) Adad Adad, yes, guilt-fests are a problem. I think we should start calling …
“The more the law of God is written on hearts and minds, which is what happens under the new covenant, the less necessary it is to have standards of public decency urged upon us from billboards” (Empires of Dirt, p. 227).
“Christians invented the most open and tolerant society in the history of the world” (Empires of Dirt, p. 227).
Introduction: I would like you to imagine, if you will, a tall woman with raven black hair, a full, sensuous mouth, a glint in her eyes, an over-topped bustier, a short skirt, and thigh-high leather boots with heels and lawn tops, and I desire that you would also imagine that this woman has just written …
Last week, Dalrock took a few shots at my teaching on sex and marriage, indicating that I am well on the way toward feminism. You can take a gander here and here. “From what I can tell, Wilson is over a decade ahead of the complementarian curve in this regard. So far, this idea seems to …
This is a book I had never heard of, but a kind fellow sent me a copy on the supposition that it would be the kind of thing I liked. Having read it, his guess was right on the money. I really enjoyed the book, and the leads that the book provided. It is called …
