Theology That Bites Back
Introduction: Some of the recent online polemical disputes and such have raised the question of anonymous battle-bot accounts (or anons, for short). Let's think about it for a moment, shall we? What ...
Letter to the Editor: Your dad was friends with Louis Zamperini?? Please tell the story or post to anywhere it's been written about. Fight On! CU CU, more details can ...
Introduction: Not only did it not have to be this way, it certainly won’t be. So that part of it is a relief anyway. Back when I was a kid at home, periodic wrestling matches would break out in the living room. There were various wrestlers involved at different times, but one of the things …
Letter to the Editor: Western civilization is certainly dependent on the influence of Christianity which has so influenced the culture. How much weight do you put on Christian influence ...
Letter to the Editor: Is the Constitution as Dead as that Parrot? This spring, I had the privilege of attending a course offered by Patriot Academy called Biblical Citizenship. It is free ...
Letter to the Editor: I've seen Bitcoin mentioned in your blog every so often.You may already be aware of this, but thought I would share just in case:Many blessings, Dan ...
Letter to the Editor: When we examine these two NT passages: 1 Peter 3:7 (the weaker vessel) and 1 Timothy 2:14 (Eve was deceived), do you believe the Bible is teaching that women, ...
“Are you children of Calvin? Then do the works of Calvin. Don’t read us the words of Calvin in a monotone; don’t read them off the marble monument you set up in the lobby of the Reformed museum. And if you try to read them in that monotone, and I object, don’t try to make it appear that I have problems with his words. Preach them to the world in the open air; preach them in such a way that people start accusing you of being a madman, or drunk, or evil, or something. Preach them in such a way that people set up anonymous websites to destroy your reputation. Don’t pin his words to a poster board like a row of dead but orthodox butterflies.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 657
Introduction: Starting a number of months ago, I started interacting with the idea that we should have "no enemies to the right" (NETTR). I did this in a few blog posts here and there, and I was responding ...
“Just as, in the South, you can say anything you want about anybody, just as long as you add the little exculpatory tag, ‘Bless his heart,’ (He’s a lying skunk, bless his heart), so in Christian circles, you can come sneeveling around with slanderous accusations circulated by anonymous and lying cowards, just as long as you say something suitably pious as an attachment to the slander. ‘I read on covenantsludge.com that Doug Wilson has coats made for his wife out of Dalmatian puppies, but we must always remember to pray for him even as we report this to the saints, with grief in our hearts, considering ourselves lest we also be tempted.’ A little like trying to fix the problem of the dead rat behind your fridge with a little air freshener.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 579
