“There is a linear aspect to history, and there is a cyclic aspect to it. The linear aspect is fundamental, and the cycles are subordinate to that line. The line, overall, is going up, which means that each repeated cycle represents a new advance—we are better off at the end of … [Read more...]
Very Sad, Really
“An airplane in the construction hanger at Boeing does not fly nearly so well as an airplane in the sky, captured by the secularist jihadis, who are going to crash it into the skyscraper of civilization to the defiant cry of ‘Orgasm Akbar!’ Sometimes my illustrations just take on … [Read more...]
Telos and Tactics
On the issues surrounding pro-life legislation, last year I wrote a series of posts on what I called “smashmouth incrementalism.” You can refresh your memory (if you like) here, here, here, here and, naturally, here. The issue resurfaced in the last few weeks in various … [Read more...]
But Thabiti . . .
Over the last few days, on the subject of racial reconciliation, a collision of sorts has occurred between Thabiti and me, and also between Thabiti and James White. The central issue is the same, but some of the details are not. I do commend James’ post to you all, and Thabiti’s … [Read more...]
And Some in Aramaic
“Now I don’t mean to indicate that the Christian faith is devoid of self-righteous fussers. Alack and alas! But at least our fussers have actually no excuse. They have memorized the Heidelberg Catechism in the original Greek, and so they should know” (Empires of Dirt, p. 237). … [Read more...]
Froth in a Storm
“You would think that an evolutionist would understand that the entire human race is just as meaningless as the froth in a storm on one of Jupiter’s molten seas. Both phenomena put on a show for nonexistent spectators, and then the lights go out” (Empires of Dirt, p. 237). … [Read more...]
Which is More Problematic?
“I once had the privilege of debating David Niose, president of the American Humanist Association . . . [Niose] a very nice man, said in the course of the debate that the Bible was a tired and ancient book, with a bunch of irrelevant laws, citing as one example the Old Testament … [Read more...]
Dear Thabiti
Update and clarification: I haven't altered the letter below (except for cleaning up typos), but wanted to make sure everyone knew my comments about "monetizing" were not aimed at Thabiti. I don't believe he is monetizing anything. Greetings in the Lord. You and I have had … [Read more...]
Schedule Change
On Friday I teased that on Monday I was going to write more about the death penalty and our abortion laws. But because things are hopping out there, that has now been pushed back to Wednesday. On Monday, Lord willing, I want to respond to Thabiti's (profoundly) disappointing … [Read more...]
New Title: Letters on Homosexual Desire
As regular readers know, a short while ago I published here a series of (fictional) letters to a young Christian who had a homosexual past, and who was wanting to know how to deal with his temptations. That set of letters has just been added to the Mablog shop, available in EPub, … [Read more...]