Because the teaching of the apostle Paul on civil authority is widely misunderstood and misrepresented, we need to review some basic principles. As we do, we need to remember something that Abraham Kuyper once said: “In any successful attack on freedom the state can only be an accomplice. The chief culprit is the citizen who …
Serious Question
“Of course the Second Amendment allows us modern weaponry. How else do we shoot down the surveillance drones?” (Rules for Reformers, p. 205).
The Piracy That Is Socialism
Meanwhile, over on the Democratic side of the presidential campaign, we find that we have merely made our way over to the other side of the fun house. That race is between Hillary Clinton, queen of mendacity, Bernie Sanders, king of authentic economic lunacy, and, of course, TBD. TBD will get into the race under …
Invite to Grace Agenda 2016
Grace Agenda 2016 Announcement from Canon Wired on Vimeo.
Rhymes With Bruise
I want to begin what I say here by honoring the memory of Justice Antonin Scalia. He was a man who understood himself, who understood the Constitution, and who understood the enemies of constitutional liberty — whose name unfortunately is Legion. Here is Scalia on the reason for this. “God assumed from the beginning that …
Review: Preaching in the Holy Spirit
Preaching in the Holy Spirit by Albert N. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very fine little booklet. I commend it to all preachers — really good stuff here. View all my reviews
Review: The Prince and Betty
The Prince and Betty by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Continuing to work my way through the entire Wodehouse corpus, and continuing to enjoy it. View all my reviews
Review: The Pilgrim’s Regress
The Pilgrim’s Regress by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Excellent. Finished the audio version in February 2016. In the Afterword, Lewis apologizes for the book, an apology I refuse to accept. Just delightful. View all my reviews
And I Brought Every Stick Back
Bethyada, a frequent commenter here, was kind enough to interview me for his blog. Some of the questions were off the trail and into the bushes, and I, like a Labrador chasing a stick, enjoyed answering them. You can read all about it here.
Why the Angels Speak
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.” (Rev. 1:20). The last …