“There is a stark difference between morality and moralism. The problem we face in the conservative church can be seen in treatments of subjects like this one . . . “What about the children?” Let us consider the question this way: Is the book of Leviticus PG-13? Is the Song of Solomon an R? What …
Application, Not Evasion
My mother was a Canadian, of Scots Irish descent, with the maiden name of Dodds. My father grew up in Nebraska, the second of six sons. All six joined the Navy, having heard wild tales in their youth about something called “the ocean.” My father was of Scottish descent, meaning, I suppose, that I am …
Skinism
This post was originally published September 10, 2005. With republished posts, you shouldn’t expect the links to still work. My friend Phillip Johnson has a category of links on his blog that he appropriately entitled appalling. One of them is a site that is called Little Geneva. There are some related sites which can be …
Used or Useful?
“When we use one another in a way contrary to God’s law, the end result is that we use one another up. But when we remember the natural use of the woman, and the natural use of the man, the results are usually very pleasant. All of this is in the context of love, which …
Sincere Public Apologies
This is the fourth post in a series of four posts on race and reconciliation. Sincere public apologies in matters like this are difficult for many reasons, some of which I discussed in my exchanges with Thabiti. We live in a time where many are hyper about race, and so whenever you address the topic …
Which Only God Can Do
“Wealth is a blessing, but God can bless by withholding it. Long life is a blessing, but God can bless by shortening life. Food is a blessing, but Paul learned the secret of contentment when he had none” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 142).
An Evening Visiting With John Piper . . .
In the World, For the World, Against the World – A Conversation on Christ and Culture with John Piper and Douglas Wilson from Bethlehem College and Seminary on Vimeo.
Leaven in the Flour
This is the third of four pieces on the subject of American slavery and modern race relations. I am building up to my conclusion, in which I will restate and expand a variation of an apology I extended to Thabiti in the course of our exchanges. But why all this preparation beforehand? Well, if I …
So Don’t Clutch Harder
“If you are clutching something, then God needs to break your fingers to get at it” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 141).
Thy Very Own
“The great Pauline principle is one for the ages — mind thine own beeswax” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 140).