“Fresh corn tastes better than canned corn, and who knew? So if you want to pay extra for that, great. Be our guest. But quit acting like it is a ‘conscience and responsibility’ thing, because canned corn is nutritionally better than no corn.” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 91).
Celibacy, Singleness, and Sex
Introduction: Given the fact that a number of Christians have adopted the idea that a person can have a gay identity, and yet live a full Christian life, just so long as he or she is committed to celibacy, it is time for us to go back and review some basics. There are many areas …
Checkmate
HT: Powerline
Revoice, Bundling, and the Borders of Celibacy
Introduction: One of the good things coming out of the Revoice conference is that it is making us thrash out a number of things we should have thrashed out years ago. It is making us confront the fact that these things should have been confronted a long time ago. “For there must be also heresies …
Not That Sort of Attitude
Always Ready
“If you can’t find an outlet to plug this into, then you clearly have the wrong kind of adapter.” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 89).
Expensive Rhythms
“I don’t have any beef against wealthy people enjoying superior food . . . I do have a beef against upper middle class NPR listeners strolling down to farmer’s markets as though they were earthy peasants in touch with the rhythms of the earth. Why are they in touch with the rhythms of the earth? …
Pursue Justice First, Your Agenda Second
Introduction: Well, it seems that Jake Meador has “took out” after me. First he cites a quote from Francis Schaeffer about those who “practice untruth.” He says that I offered a “bizarre defense” for Patterson. Putting it all together, he argues that my approach to things like this means that I have forfeited any right …
Even If Everyone is in Step
“Marching thoughtlessly counterclockwise doesn’t have a whole lot over marching thoughtlessly clockwise’” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 86).
Letters Involving SBC, PCA, LGBTQ and QED
Not Yet Time to Turn the Paige: Re: Paige Patterson at Colonus Splendid post, Doug: moderate, discerning and on-the-nose scripturally. I had previously read all the links you posted in the process of sorting through the accusations myself, and came to the conclusion that it seemed awfully early in the consideration process to come to …