“We have thieves in Congress and in the White House because we have thievery in our hearts . . . we have larceny in our hearts, wanting to pay off 2012 debts with 2022 money . . . we do it because there is larceny in our little piggy hearts” (Rules for Reformers, p. 172).
Up to Our Knees
In my recent reply to Matthew Vines, one of my responses that got kind of a reaction in a number of places was my answer to his sixteenth question. 16. Do you think supporting same-sex marriage is a more serious problem than supporting slavery? Yes, far more serious. This was taken by some as a …
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Why Business is Slow
Time for a Little Q & A
So in response to Kevin DeYoung’s very pertinent questions to rainbow-affirming Christians, Matthew Vines has responded with 40 questions of his own, these directed at Christians who are, as he puts it, “non-affirming.” Being as I am found in that latter category, let me have a shot at it. What I want to do is …
An Obergefail Word Salad
Having read the majority opinion for the Supreme’s Obergefail decision, I am now in a position to describe what Justice Kennedy’s dog gets for breakfast. In that opinion, he did try to be nice to those who differ, but being nice and being coherent are not the same thing. He tried to head off the …
But Which Direction Is That?
“Sail away until you can’t see the pirate flag anymore” (Rules for Reformers, p. 171).
For Further Discussion . . .
Or Lose the One We Have
I was reminded yet again this morning about how worldviews work. For those who want to read a bit more on this, you can check this out. One of the reasons conservatives have been outmaneuvered on the same sex mirage deal, even while knowing it to be a mirage, is that they have not engaged …
The Fact of a Secret Courtship
In the controversy over the mistreatment of Natalie Greenfield by Jamin Wight, one of the central points of the dispute is Natalie’s contention that there was no secret courtship. She has said, for example: “I would like to also point at that neither was Doug in the room when my father said, No. I am not …