“Our problem is not globalization, for pity’s sake. Our problem is unbelief, and it is a very boring and ancient form of unbelief. We are about as unique as a pint of salt water a hundred miles off the coast of Hawaii.”
No Excuse for the Surprise
“Cultural decadence is something that has happened routinely to civilizations for millennia, and it is a sign of our cultural narcissism that we are somehow surprised by it happening to us. The surprise is not sincere; it is not honestly come by. Somebody really ought to read a book.”
The Lone Bulwark . . . No, Really
Introduction: Comes now the time to make everybody mad! Why dab around the edges? But we need to set this up first. The Graph: This chart below gives us an overview snapshot of how different ...
You Can Be Free on the Inside
“By religious liberty they mean your freedom to think whatever you want about God and man, just so long as it stays completely behind your eyes and mouth, and between your ears.”
Letters With November in Mid-Stride
Letter to the Editor: I think I already know the answer to this question, but I’ve always been curious. I have always wondered how a theologian would hash out the question: is it ...
And Here We Are
“Cultures apart from Christ cannot avoid the abyss. Cultures apart from Christ cannot stand . . . Cultures apart from Christ must eventually call down the chaos. And here we are.”
The Assigned Task
“He didn’t say copy the nations. He didn’t say run from the nations. He said disciple the nations.”
Christmas Spirit
Our Only Task
“The Christian response must be to insist that all of their idols have to be overthrown. That is what true Christian cultural engagement is. That is the only thing that Christian cultural engagement can ever possibly be.”
True Response
“In the face of the kind of evil that is abroad in the world, evangelical Christians need to stop filling up their worship services with sentimentalist treacle and to start worshiping biblically in a very dark world.”