It is sometimes hard for us to grasp how profound the problem of modern superficiality is. Religious life in America is, by and large, superficial from the very top of the wet spot on the pavement to the very bottom of the wet spot on the pavement. We are, of course, talking about Joel Osteen. …
The Final Ashlockolypse
Okay, this is a shameless appeal, but more than that, this is an edifying shameless appeal, containing three parts all told. This concerns Nate’s writing career, and I believe I can speak here with a freedom I would not have if I were talking, say, about my own books. First, this is because Scripture says …
Just Call Me Old-Fashioned
This coming Thursday, Jim Wallis and Al Mohler will be debating the question of social justice and the mission of the church (HT: Justin Taylor). Click here for more. The question before the house will be this: “Is Social Justice an Essential Part of the Mission of the Church?” Wallis will be arguing the affirmative …
That Chokey Feeling
Apparently the office at the Vatican responsible for ushering in the millennium has suggested that we obtain for ourselves a central world bank, and has further intimated that various market idolatries are responsible for the economic mess we are in. One headline I saw suggested that the Vatican butt out of economics and go back …
Last Day of the Canon Sale
Just a quick reminder . . .
Beating a Couple Drums
As you may have noticed by the banner at the top, there is a big sale going on at Canon Press this week. And by big sale, I actually mean Big Sale. Now is the time to stock up on whatever it is they’re moving. And on the other side of the Atlantic entirely, our …
Horse Leech Economics
The blood-sucking annelid is no fun at all. Parasitic nuisances, in biblical Palestine, they would fasten onto the nostrils and tongues of horses when they came to an infested pond to drink. The horse leech is therefore a fitting symbol for a particular kind of economic theory. “The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. …
Some Free Information
Phillip Ross has conducted an interesting experiment in collaborating with another author across a century or more. In this case, he collaborated with John Williamson Nevin, of Mercersburg fame. The result is here. Also, Covenant Media Foundation has an interesting PDF book available entitled Shakespeare the Christian by my friend Ralph Smith. Here. And in …
Quite an Aesthetic Treat
It is a tad exasperating, but then one recalls one’s Calvinism again, and everything’s okay. I refer, of course, to the questions of high theology that have now beset the contenders for the Republican nomination for president. I shall respond briefly (and with my customary moderation) by means of three basic points. First, the fracas …
Trying to Talk About This Without Throwing Chum in the Water
Doug Wilson Interviews Mark Driscoll | Part II – Spiritual Gifts & Cessationism from Canon Wired on Vimeo.