In the end, the chapter raises important questions about liberalism and political theology, but undermines its case through bombastic vanity, youthful dishonoring of our spiritual elders, hypocritical whining about critics, failing to wrestle with or even acknowledge the ethno-nationalist implications present within Wolfe’s own framework, and a misleading characterization of their ideas as retrieval without plainly noting vital points of discontinuity.
Read MoreAs Christians, we do not start with advocacy for a congressional bill and then go mining in scripture for prooftexts.
Read MoreIn the same way, knowledgeable, influential, and capable women in certain Christian circles are treated like a threat to insecure men. Like a rageful Call of Duty gamer ready to throw his controller across the room, many comparatively low-intelligence, less influential, and less capable men throw temper tantrums on Twitter because certain women are making them look bad.
Read MoreI encourage all young men and women to liberate yourself from any would-be thought leader, gluttoned on their delusions of grandeur and sense of self-importance at the center of some imagined reformation, who would hold you back from investigating the full truth of such matters as racism, the Lost Cause myth, women's rights, equality, a career, and any other disapproved education in which you may be interested. Rebel against their self-professed authority on such matters. Tell them to take a hike, you'll follow what you want to read beyond your primary studies.
Read MoreThe one who says, “Come let us make bricks” is NOT the one who is actually making the bricks. The one who holds the whip is the one giving the commands. The one at the other end of the whip is making the bricks.
Read MoreSometimes evil men will fight for righteous causes.
In an ever-increasingly polarizing and tribalistic society, it's more important than ever to understand this. More than that, it's vital that we stand with God first rather than any tribe, movement, cause, church, or so on.
Read MoreChristians, let me be very clear. Dobbs expressly codifies the idea that the life of the preborn is not a fundamental right. This decision negates federal protection of abortion but also blocks federal protection of the preborn.
Read MoreIn the plainest terms possible, the abolitionist position calls on Christians to act in accordance with what we say. Instead of saying one thing and supporting another thing, we call on believers to support what they say they support.
Read MoreWhat is kinism? How do we define it? Kinism is not a formal organization, it is a relatively new term, and its ideas are comparatively imprecise compared to other more ancient heresies.
Read MoreBut what we do know from scripture is that there were a group of women who were serving in an orderly and organized fashion in the worship of the tabernacle and that they were called the “women warriors”.
Read MoreHow to be thankful?
Read MoreJohn MacArthur was my father's favorite preacher. My dad, a retired Baptist preacher, used to order his sermon tapes, and I remember listening to MacArthur in the car with him. It was usually either MacArthur or the Eagles.
Read MoreAll other factors being equal, why is it that we often choose to advocate for the rich and powerful against the weak and vulnerable? I often hear that we can't assume that David is a rapist, but why is it considered normal to assume that Bathsheba was an adulterous harlot? Brothers and sisters, all other factors aren't equal in this story.
Read MoreIGTBAM offers a choice between patriarchy and impotence. But that is a false dichotomy. What does our world, characterized by moral relativism and gender fluidity need? I would suggest less focus on men developing gravitas through what the authors imagine is masculine dominion.
Read MoreNot only does Jesus ask this young man to give up all of his money; He asks him to consider himself and all his position, standing, reputation, power, education, and breeding as dung.
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