“When the Church crosses the border between ‘outside and persecuted’ to ‘inside and influential,’ that border crossing does not mean that the devil has gone into retirement” (Empires of Dirt, p. 7).
A Fortiori
“If bacon is now clean, then how could it be possible for processed cheese not to be?” (Food Catholic, p. 3).
Let Us Be Called Jerubbubbles
Cultural shifts are accomplished, or prevented, by various policing actions. I am not here referring to the cops, although they are sometimes part of it. But I am referring to the rigorous imposition of sanctions. Those sanctions could involve fines, denial of tenure, loss of vocation, restriction of liberty, etc. Whenever old gods are being …
Nothing to Write Home About
“Neither am I a ‘food egalitarian.’ There is great cooking, good cooking, so-so cooking, poor cooking, and carrots out of the bag” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 3).
Because That Would Be Bad
“Theocracy is not, however, to be confused with ‘theocracy’ or any other form of government contained within scare quotes, to which I am unalterably opposed” (Empires of Dirt, p. 4).
You May Say I’m a Dweemer
The other night, on New Year’s Eve it was, I turned on the television shortly before nine in order to see 2017 stride confidently ashore on the east coast. What I actually got was a few minutes of a standard issue pop star with nice teeth, encouraging everyone to sing along with a traditional favorite …
Until the Bull Pukes
There are two kinds of sorrow. One is a genuine sorrow over sin, and the other is a trap baited by sin. One turns away from displeasing the Lord while the other wallows in displeasing the Lord. “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death” (2 …
Book of the Month/January 2017
Testimonies are powerful. The apostle Paul gives his testimony in the book of Acts more than once, and he did so to great effect. The center of New Testament-style evangelism is found in the two-fold ministry of preaching and testimony. How will they hear without a preacher (Rom. 10:14)? And the one who believes has …
Review: Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education
Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education by Charles J. Sykes My rating: 4 of 5 stars A devastating indictment of the current travesty called higher education. A very worthwhile read, especially for those parents preparing to shell out megabucks for a bunch of nothing. View all my reviews
Crowbars or Congressmen
If we want justice and equity in human relationships, we have to begin by acknowledging that God owns everything. One of the reasons our culture had for adopting atheistic evolution as our foundational creed is to get around this most inconvenient reality. In a world of purposeless chance, there is stuff lying around, and those …