Well, I guess I have made the big time. I have been featured in an expose in the Intelligence Report, published by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is the world’s richest civil rights organization. In the article, I am branded as an enthusiastic Taliban/Reconstructionist/neo-Confederate running pig-dog kind of guy. The article is, of course, full …
Tunnel Vision 20/300
Scripture tells us that we should be grateful for all things, always and for everything giving thanks in the name of the Lord Jesus. But some things still stand out. If I may speak in a Hebraic mode for just a moment — for two things I give thanks, and for three I am extremely grateful. …
Invisible Sins
Once there was a very nervous and timid boy. He was not as awkward as he felt, but he was awkward and gangly. The junior high school where he attended had a group of girls in it that he admired very much, although he had never really had a chance to say much of anything …
Teaching What You Really Love
Once there was a father who struck his son every day. Most of the time the blows were made out of words, but other times the striking was more tangible. He did not have to look for opportunities to beat him; they appeared to arise naturally. Sometimes the father did this because he lost his …
Upcoming Speaking Schedule
The Christ Church web site now has a place to go to find out where I am going to be speaking. If you are one of those who might want to know, you can check it out at http://www.christkirk.com And those of you who have listened to any of the songs I have posted here …
Absent Without Leave
As the war in Iraq grinds on, multiple lessons can be gleaned from it. And not all the lessons have anything to do with the tactical details of this particular war. One of the most striking things about this conflict is that when I see talking heads on the teevee talking about it, whether they …
Making A Difference
Given that our culture is in significant disarray (as in, falling apart), many Christian parents have rightly identified the process of secular government education as one of the central culprits. Having made this identification, they have established Christian schools or have begun to home school. They have done this in such numbers that in many locations, …
Sehnsucht
Sehnsucht: I. The Idea of Joy Fundamental to Lewis’ life was the idea of longing or Sehnsucht (p. 7) — a creature longing for eternity. Consider autumn as an idea (p. 16). And northernness may take some explaining (p. 17). II. Trying to Be a Christian Lewis was brought up in the faith, and simply …
Presuppositions
Miracles: I. The Issue of Presuppositions A. In this book Lewis comes closest to what might be called a presuppositional apologetic. When unbelievers behave themselves, he is evidentialist. When they do not, he becomes a radical presuppositionalist. B. He understands the power of paradigms. “What we learn from experience depends on the kind of philosophy …
Abolition of Man
The Abolition of Man: I. The Issue of Education A. The Abolition of Man is a book about education, and about the subtlety of propaganda. B. “I doubt whether we are sufficiently attentive to the importance of elementary textbooks” (p. 13). C. Lewis is greatly concerned here with how the process of education is capable …