So let us talk for just a moment about Christian nationalism, Not the Bee, and me. Last week I made some headlines, just like the man with the corduroy pillow. I had written a blog post in which I explained (cogently) the sense in which we should want America to be a Christian nation. We …
Christian Nationalism and Other Things That Skeerded Us Real Bad
Introduction: If you are an evangelical, you believe that Christ gave us the task of proclaiming the gospel of Christ to others, in the hope of persuading them to repent of their sins and believe the ...
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The Rights of Juries
Introduction: A number of years ago, I had the privilege of serving as the foreman of a jury in a murder trial. That experience was, in varying degrees, inspiring, exasperating, and surreal. Despite all the corruptions that have crept into our system, and there are many, the system is still operational. It still functions. But …
Ghastly Simplicity
Introduction: Some things cannot be said without presupposing other things. All words require a speaker. All laws require a legislature. All design presupposes a designer. All morality assumes a standard. ...
Tin Soldiers and Trudeau’s Coming
Introduction: I don’t care who you are, having an elderly woman trampled by your cops on horseback is a bad look. Another bad look comes when it is not possible to confirm or refute reports of that poor woman’s death. As I was composing this paragraph on Saturday, there were rumors that she had died …
The Natural Use of the Woman
Dear Dawson, Up to this point, I have perhaps said a number of unusual things, and in our day controversial things, but we are still just assembling pieces on the workbench. We are now approaching the point where we will begin the assembly. I am talking about constructing a biblical view of how a man …
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Letter to the Editor: Who sings the intro (Blind Willie Johnson’s, God Don’t Never Change) to Blog & Mablog? Would you please forward a link of the entire song to me? Thanks so much! ...
This Carnival of Dunsical Folly
Introduction: As everyone in the world knows by this point, last week a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on the charges that had been brought against him. This was a sober, sane, and ...