“Evangelical florists, photographers, and bakers are the sweetest people in the world. They are so sweet that diabetics can’t be friends with them” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 195).
Jesus Was No Dialog Partner
“People like Jesus get crucified. Jesus didn’t teach and preach in such a way as to ‘get a hearing,’ unless you count that hearing in the middle of the night before the Sanhedrin” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 194).
Modern Art and the Dearth of Culture
Introduction: A number of decades ago, around the time of some of my first forays into public discussions (e.g. letters to the editor), I noticed that there were two topics that would cause other members of the general public to come unstuck in their responses. Those two topics were homosexuality and modern art. It was …
Focused Militancy
“So my militancy—which is, admittedly, sometimes apparent to thoughtful observers—is not an across-the-board militancy. I am not militant at dinner. I am not militant when joking around with the grandkids. I am not militant when mowing the lawn. I am not militant with actual victims. I am only militant when tyrants and buffoons assay to …
Sexual Imbecility for Imbeciles
Introduction: The prodigal son didn’t run out of money his first week away from home. He was able to afford the best beer, the best women, the best time for all concerned, and to do so for a goodly amount of time. The wisdom of his plan was not falsified by events at the front …
Maybe a Bit . . .
Really Gooey, In Fact
“By ‘liberals’ I am referring both to those who are openly so, as well as those who have that crisply moderate evangelical shell surrounding a gooey center” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 189).
Immodest Wenches
Introduction: My point in this post is not—lest someone mistake my point—to do anything so simple as decry immodest attire in women. And by the kind of immodesty I am not for the most part talking about, I am intending both definitions of that word—viz. that which is sexual provocative, and that which is flamboyant …
Against Justice
Introduction: The immediate question that may arise is “what kind of monster could be ‘against justice?’” If this were not November, I would perhaps say that this is a reasonable question and proceed to answer it in my customary way, full to overflowing with balance and nuance. But that doesn’t keep it from being, at …
Home Alone in the PCA
All, In order to make some space for a #NoQuarterNovember post today, I am serving up a truncated letters section today. In order to keep life simple, I am just publishing letters on the PCA, R.I.P. post. How does the story of the Southern Baptist Convention fit into your paradigm of the slippery slope toward …