An alternative title for this post could have been “Justice is Never Wholesale.” Justice is always particular, having to do with individuals and their situations. You can never buy justice in bulk at CostCo. At the general level, there can be just laws, but if you apply those … [Read more...]
The Man with the Quivering Red Laser Dot on His Chest
Introduction: So let us discuss the recent charges leveled against Brett Kavanaugh. There are a number of things to say about all this, and I intend to say as many of them as I can get to, but the first and fundamental thing is this: If we didn’t really want to go to the … [Read more...]
Despite Our Thinkboys
So then, the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel has caused a stir, as has the fact that I signed it. In a Facebook discussion connected to this article, it was intimated that my schizo-theopolitical approach was generating some questions in the cheap seats, and some … [Read more...]
Paige Patterson at Colonus
Introduction When controversies like this arise, we are regularly reminded that powerful Christian leaders should not be beyond the reach of accountability. This is absolutely correct, and we should also be reminded that the men who summarily dispatched Paige Patterson are … [Read more...]
Sorry Not Sorry
Introduction: In these perilous times, when apologies have been fully weaponized, I would like to urge everyone to obtain and read, and depending on the circumstances, possibly memorize, the essay by C.S. Lewis called "Dangers of National Repentance." It can be found in God in … [Read more...]
Rachael Denhollander’s Accomplishment (and Mistake)
Introduction: When it comes to dealing with the carnage left by out-of-control lusts, our culture is having a hard time of it. I am speaking specifically of sexual abuse and its aftermath. Many churches heal the wound lightly, saying that it is a “spiritual” matter, something to … [Read more...]
All the Condemnation in the World
On my top menu bar, over on the far right --- and some would charge that if I were in full control of my layout, everything would be on the far right -- you can see the discrete little word shop. In that little shop, an experiment in publishing is going on, and I invite you to … [Read more...]
False Witness
Introduction: For Christians who want to be biblically grounded, the sin and crime of bearing false witness is a very big deal. It is serious for two great reasons. The first is that it is a violation of God’s holy law, which reflects His character. It was by means of this … [Read more...]
In Which I Suggest We Not Vote for Dirtier Elections
So I begin these ruminations with a most necessary qualifier, necessary at least in these troubled days of ours. To defend due process is not to defend the dirty deeds that must be prosecuted or rejected under a system of due process. A civilized society, in order to … [Read more...]
Chumming the Water
The purpose of a judicial process is not, in the first place, to side with the victim. The point of judicial process is to determine, carefully and without jumping to conclusions, who the victim is. Once the truth is established by due process, the Bible everywhere and always … [Read more...]
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