Introduction: In a very interesting development, those of us who are calling Americans to come back to Christ, and to do so as Americans who are guilty of very American sins, are somehow being ...
Straight Talk on the Christian Prince, No Varnish
Introduction: As I have been observing the debate over Christian nationalism deve . . . well, develop is not really the right verb. Stagger is more like it. As I have watched the debate over Christian nationalism stagger around, perhaps toward resolution, a few thoughts have occurred to me from time to time. Actually, one …
Why the Apostle Paul Punched Right
Introduction: So in order to talk about what I really want to talk about here, I must first address where our terminology of "right" and "left" came from. In common parlance, the terms are generally ...
The Fourth Turning and the Future of Reformed Leadership
Introduction: In 1997, William Strauss and Neil Howe published The Fourth Turning, a study of the long cycles of American history. Since that time, William Strauss has passed away, but Neil Howe is ...
Ragnarok and the Administrative State
Introduction: In 1983, Ronald Reagan ordered the invasion of Grenada by American troops, and the Caribbean island was liberated from its Marxist rulers—an event the islanders still celebrate. ...
Early American Politics
Introduction: For those who know the back story, it is kind of odd that you can go to our nation’s capital, and there visit both the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. After all, the two men were political adversaries, on opposite sides of the aisle, and this was before that center aisle was even …
“My Kingdom is Not of This World,” Which Is Why We Were Instructed to Pray for it to Come
I owe John Piper more than I can possibly express, and so it is most necessary for me to preface any disagreement with him in terms of highest respect. And that is what I do here, right at the top, lest anyone miss it. § This is an odd kind of disagreement, because I actually …
If All I Had Was Rocks . . .
Introduction : Why are there no climate change protests in China? The answer is pretty easy when you think about it for a moment or two. They are unnecessary there because China is already communist. Why are there no Black Lives Matters marches in China? Because they are already communist. Why is their society not riven …
Looking the Horse of Grace in the Mouth
Introduction: In the cartoon, looking a gift horse in the mouth is the way of wisdom. As a default pattern for responding to the grace of God, it leaves much to be desired. As promised, I want ...
Public Theology Comes Out Your Fingertips Also
Introduction: I appreciated the fact that Scott Aniol decided to review Mere Christendom , and I would like to pursue the conversation further if I might. If we keep this up, we might actually ...