“I know what to think of Second Nicea on the basis of the Second Commandment, which I consider to be a senior ‘Second’” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 48).
Let’s Just Call It Terrific Tuesday
Whiteness at the Intersection: Interesting thoughts on the whiteness of intersectionality. I have felt this sentiment in my gut for some time, but here it is all laid out in words. More concerning than this, however, is that the evangelical church seems to be falling for it hook, line, and sinker. Kyle Kyle, yes. There …
As the Fellow Once Said
“In answer to the question, ‘Where was your Church before the Reformation?’ the answer is, ‘Where was your face before you washed it?’” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 46).
A Prayer for Governor Andrew Cuomo
Our Father and gracious God, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. We must begin by confessing our complicity in the great backsliding our nation has embraced over the last half century—as Your people we Christians have been pro-life, but we have not been as diligent, as passionate, …
And Some of Them Really Uncertified
“Throughout the long history of the covenant people, God has always loved to send disreputable messengers out of the wilderness into the royal and priestly courts and, once there, to have them behave in uncertified ways” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 45).
Sounds Reasonable
Asking Hard Questions
“If the kingdom of God were like a pure line of Labrador retrievers, where we always had to have our pedigree papers stamped by the authorities in Jerusalem, then certain notables of our faith would be in trouble. I speak, of course, about John the Baptist. Tell me, was he authorized or not? Was he …
Blood True
[The Spirit] “manifests His presence through love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. None of this is possible without full and free forgiveness, and this is not possible without a blood-true gospel” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 41).
The Unbearable Whiteness of Intersectionality
Introduction: As I am going to be writing quite a bit about whiteness here, you may well wonder why this piece is tagged under “Sex and Culture” in the first instance, and “Race and Culture” second. I trust that things will become more obvious as we proceed. The word whiteness, as I will be using …
Simple Testimony
“Just as John the Baptist pointed to Jesus without outranking Him, so also the Church pointed to the Scriptures in the Canon without outranking the Canon” (Papa Don’t Pope, p. 40).