The debate over social justice in the church is a confusing and sometimes antagonistic mess. There are many reasons for this, but I think one of the chief reasons for the confusion is that there are two definitions of social justice in play. This can lead to Christians who agree on what is right and … Continue reading Social Justice or Justice in Society: What’s the Difference?
Bible vs. Book of Mormon, in light of a 2000 year old scroll
A common trope among unbelievers seeking to discredit Christianity is the idea that the Bible has been corrupted over the centuries. This is especially true for the Mormons, whose religion is based on this idea. Joseph Smith (the founder of Mormonism) claimed that all of the denominations of Christianity were utterly corrupt, and that he … Continue reading Bible vs. Book of Mormon, in light of a 2000 year old scroll
Social Justice And The Church That Talks to Dead People
We live in interesting times. The kind of times where a church has a medium (the kind who talk to dead people) on staff. At first blush, this seems like sensational weirdness that doesn’t have any bearing on our lives, but when we look deeper there are indeed lessons we can draw from this - … Continue reading Social Justice And The Church That Talks to Dead People
4 Important Things Women Can Do In The Church
The issue of women as pastors has, for some strange reason, been a difficult one for the church in America for the last few decades. It’s still a problem today, as evidenced by the recent controversy in the SBC, sparked off by Beth Moore bragging about how she would be preaching for Mother’s Day, in … Continue reading 4 Important Things Women Can Do In The Church
4 Reasons Not To Wear Leggings (From A Guy)
A couple of months ago, a Catholic mom stirred up controversy by writing an open letter begging female college students to stop wearing leggings as pants, out of respect for their male colleagues. This was met with a severe backlash in the form of Twitter outrage and Leggings Pride Day (of course), led by gender … Continue reading 4 Reasons Not To Wear Leggings (From A Guy)
The Profit Motive Isn’t Greed
We live in interesting times. Basic concepts that were taken for granted for all of human history are being eroded in a storm of blithering ignorance and banal platitudes from elites who have been educated into ignorance. One of the ideas in the crosshairs of these alleged intellectuals is the rightness of the profit motive. … Continue reading The Profit Motive Isn’t Greed
Whiteness Isn’t Evil: A Response to Ekemini Uwan
If you’ve never heard of the Sparrow Conference until now, you're not alone. I hadn’t heard of it either, until just last week, when I heard about Ekemini Uwan’s disturbing comments about how ‘whiteness is wicked’. The video was pulled already, so I heard about it on The Dividing Line, hosted by Dr. James White. … Continue reading Whiteness Isn’t Evil: A Response to Ekemini Uwan
Blood And Pixels: Violent Video Games And the Christian
Should Christians play violent video games? Depending who you ask you’ll get a different answer, ranging from ‘never’ to ‘sure, whatever’. It’s not an easy question to answer, since the Bible condemns men of violence in many places, such as Proverbs 3:31. On the other hand, God commanded the deaths of the Canaanites. The Bible … Continue reading Blood And Pixels: Violent Video Games And the Christian
What Is The Role Of Race In The Church?
In the last few years, there has been a surprising amount of controversy around race in the church. People are actually confused about how Christians of different races should relate to each other, because everything is stupid. The confusion centers primarily, if not exclusively, (at least in the U.S.) on how white Christians and black … Continue reading What Is The Role Of Race In The Church?
How To Identify A Heretic (And What To Do About It)
Recently, Francis Chan has been doing some… concerning things. He has apparently (that’s important) endorsed some prosperity ‘gospel’ preachers, and is getting concerningly close to them. I’m not saying he’s a heretic, I’ll leave that to crazy YouTube channels who call everyone a HERETIC in ALL CAPS, because REASONS. I saw one of those already, … Continue reading How To Identify A Heretic (And What To Do About It)
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