A Little Worrisome
Along All the Wires
“Apart from Christ, the electric crackle of envy runs along all the wires. Everything is hooked up to this particular grid. The current flows from Gentile to Jew, Jew to Gentile, white to black, black to white, short to tall, fat to skinny, and so on—mimetic desire and carping envy are absolutely everywhere and in everything. People who dismiss this with a wave of the hand do not understand the Scriptures, and they are blind when it comes to identifying one of the mainsprings of all unregenerate human action. The prohibition of envy and covetousness (‘of anything that is your neighbor’s’) is in the Ten Commandments for a reason” ().
American Milk and Honey, p. 5
A Vain Attempt
“I refer, naturally enough, to the posturing of things like ‘social justice.’ That is just a high-flying name that people give to their malevolent envy, and it is like trying to polish a turd.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 4
7 Opportunities in the Trump Reprieve
Introduction: The results of the election have brought about a palpable sense of relief among conservative Christians. None of us will have to announce to our families, two days after the Inauguration, ...
Our NQN 2024 After Action Report
So, as is our custom, we wanted to share with you how NQN 2024 went from our perspective. We know that you guys had a lot of fun out there, but feel compelled to tell you that we also . . . had a blast. But we want to do more than just say “it …
Might as Well
“Because I am going to be walking through a minefield here, I thought perhaps the best way to begin might be by strapping on a pair of snowshoes and just tromping my way across.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 2
Letters With a December Vibe
Letter to the Editor: And A Well Done for AbigailFirst of all, thank you for the post.Second, by following all the links , I found your recommendation of the book The Abusive Wife by ...
The First Splotch on the Skin
“The antisemitism I am going to be talking about is not the central problem. It is the canary that conked out in the mine. It is the first couple of coughs in a six-month losing battle with lung cancer. It is one of the fruits of a rancid tree, the tree of envy.”
American Milk and Honey, p. 2
And a Well Done for Abigail
Introduction: Over the years, I have had periodic occasion to wish that more Christian women in bad situations would show the courage and initiative shown by the biblical heroine Abigail. I ...
All in the Same Boat
“It is not antisemitism to believe that Jews are sinful. This is simply orthodox Christianity. All of us are sinful. But antisemitism does believe that Jews are uniquely sinful, and particularly destructive. As a stand-alone dogma, this is nonsense.”
American Milk and Honey, p. xvi