Congratulations to Tim Bushong for winning our “save the republic” song contest in recording “The Ballad of John Roberts.” You can take a listen here, and a check is on the way. Despite how it sounds the check is not going to Australia. There were some other creditable entries, which you can find here, and …
Announcement of Important “Save the Republic” Song Contest
We know that a bunch of you out there have recording equipment available, and perhaps some rudimentary skills with the banjo. I would like to take this opportunity to announce a recording contest — write and record a version of the lyrics below (alterations are allowable, but it must remain recognizably the same song, and …
Book of the Month/July 2012
This book, From the Garden to the City, is a fantastic treatment, developing a biblical response to technology, and it does so by laying out basic foundational principles. This is not a methods book; this is a book of basic principles. The basic reason this book is so good is that Dyer walks a tightrope …
Lawrence A. Greensides, R.I.P.
Last night we received word that Nancy’s father, Larry Greensides, went to be with the Lord suddenly. Nancy’s brother was with him at the time, and while his passing was sudden, it was not entirely unexpected. He was 95, and active and fit to the end. We are grateful for the fact that he loved …
Book of the Month/June 2012
In this very fine book, Jonah Goldberg rises to the defense of ideology, and about time somebody did. He acknowledges that there has been a stream of Burkean/Kirkian conservative thought that has been suspicious of ideology, but this has just been the natural prudence that wants to avoid movements in the grip of one idea. …
Not Even Sure How to Spell Kleagle
In his engaging and admirable book, Bad Religion, Ross Douthat mentions me in an aside,[1] and in that particular citation, he touches on a few things that need to be addressed at the very outset of any argument for a “mere Christendom.” They can be grouped under the heading of proposals that no one should …
Which Way Does the Line Go?
A very thorough treatment of the R2K approach can be found here and here. Think of it this way: when you draw the line separating the two-kingdoms, do you draw it from top to bottom, or from left to right?
Christ Church Summer Music Camp
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for Christ Church’s third annual Summer Music Camp: The Whole Armor of God. The camp will run from July 16-21 and is co-sponsored by Trinity Reformed Church and New Saint Andrews College. Students will study Ephesians 6:10-20 (and related Scripture) and sing musical settings of …
That Seamy Chain of Syllogisms
Marriage is a political act, and not an individual choice. How you marry is a way of testifying to what city you belong to. Who defines marriage? The difficulty we are having in our generation in answering this question shows how theology shapes and drives everything. If God created the world, and put one man …
Book of the Month/May 2012
Below is the cover of my selection for the book of the month in May 2012, and just following that image is the book trailer. Full disclosure: the author, Mitch Stokes, is a friend of mine, which some might assume could skew this review. But no, I write objectively, with steely-eyed resolve. And also, on …