Franke says, at the beginning of his next chapter, that the emphasis on otherness “that is related to the triune nature of God is also a particularly promising aspect of postmodern thought” (p. 91). Howzzat? Well, as it turns out, the triune nature of God appears to provide a firm foundation for leftist bromides about …
A Round-Up On Race, Ethnicity, and Antisemitism
Preamble to All This: I much prefer to speak about ethnic relations in terms of ethnicity, and not in terms of race. But when you fly to Europe, sometimes you have to use Euros to buy things. So in ...
The Case of Owen and the Memorials
Introduction: In a talk at the G3 conference last week, Owen Strachan attempted to take a bold stand, and it did not go well for him. He said, in a “here I stand” sort of way, that God’s love ...
On Walking Along the Balance Beam of, You Know, Balance
Introduction: I was recently interviewed by Religion News Service and by some friends at New Founding, and in both interviews the same issue came up. As a consequence, it naturally occurred to ...
Letters Wend Their Way to Us
Letter to the Editor: "So allow me to run ahead and anticipate the sneer. “Oh, so now he thinks he’s a Churchill!” No, not at all, but I am afraid I will have to do until he gets here." ...
Rival Flag, Rival Nation
Introduction: So one of the things we need to do, if you don't mind my saying so, is figure out what the heck is going on. It would seem to matter, would it not? I have written extensively ...
They Keep Writing Them So . . .
Letter to the Editor: Re: Christ or Chemosh Doug, a simple thanks for your faithful stand and posts always seasoned with salt. You and I wouldn't agree on everything secondary (baptism, ...
A Woke Framing of the Classical Christian School Movement
Preamble Instead of an Introduction: Last week saw something of a commotion in the classical Christian world of education. Jessica Hooten Wilson published an article, and her revised version can be ...
Regime Dictionaries in Clown World
Introduction: One of the reasons why an unloving generation can come to think of themselves as entirely loving is they have assumed control of all the essential definitions. They have seized ...
On Shaking Off the Christian Nationalism JimJams
Introduction: Let us review the options, shall we? Christian nationalism is the current hot topic, and when confronted with the current hot topic, every sensible person always wants to dip ...