“East Timor was an Islamic jihad against Christian infidels, identical in form and purpose to other tragedies caused by Islam’s insatiable appetite for other people’s lands, property, bodies, and souls” (Serge Trifkovic, The Sword of the Prophet, pp. 215).
Street Crud is not the Same as Street Cred
“It’s worth noting that, for all their reputation as street rebels, the Sex Pistols rarely ventured beyond the ‘playpens’ of the art colleges” (Martha Bayles, Hole in our Soul, p. 309).
Apostolic Authority Is Not Part of an Electrical Circuit
“Ordination is an act of government; it is not a charm, or a means by which power or some special apostolic authority is passed on to the recipient” (Mother Kirk, p. 173).
Henry York Has Cupboards
Since its release a couple months ago, Leepike Ridge has been doing very well, and it looks like we may have some more exciting news about the book in the future. Been a lot of fun. But the reason for this post is that Nate’s web site is now up, and you can find it …
A Guest Post from Jim Jordan
Christian Renewal published a letter by Dr. Beach critical of the Federal Vision, and Jim Jordan took the time to respond to it. Jim’s letter was so full of good info and historical details that I asked him if I could publish it here as well. I have heard that the edition of Christian Renewal …
The Old Elements and the New Christian Aeon
In this epistle to the Galatians, not only do we have a contrast between the old Israel and the new, we also have a contrast between the old world and the new, between the old heavens and old earth, and the new heavens and the new earth. Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye …
Dr. Frankenstani
“The assumption all along has been that the Islamic genie released by Dr. Brzezinski’s ‘excellent idea’ could be controlled through its eventual reduction to yet another humanistic project in self-celebration, through it adherent’s immersion in the consumerist culture, and through their children’s multicultural indoctrination by state education. How well it has worked we can see …
Rock Journalism
“Much of [Zappa’s] satire was well aimed, as when he famously defined rock journalism as ‘people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read’” (Martha Bayles, Hole in our Soul, p. 292).
A Well-Trained Border Collie
“In this sense, an individual elder called as the minister may be considered the pastor, or shepherd, of a church. But if he remembers the pastoral authority of Christ and the pastoral responsibilities of the whole session of elders, he will not understand himself to be the sole shepherd of the flock. His role should …
American Zionism and the Creed
David Gelernter really celebrates the Puritans “To understand America and Americanism, you must understand those Puritans. They are a difficult proposition, an intellectual handful. They were religious fanatics. But their intolerance gave birth to toleration; their quest for religious freedom yielded freedom in general; and their devotion to the Bible and the biblical idea of …