justice — Lamb's Reign Writings

Doug Wilson and the Goring Ox

Pastor Doug Wilson and Christ Church elders played a central role in overturning justice and placing a young child within reach of a serial pedophile. The sexual predator then, tragically, acted on his perverse desires. In doing so, the elders who placed this child in harm’s way, and then in their denial of any wrongdoing, are unfit for public ministry. They are the shepherds who let wolves into the flock. They are the keepers of a goring ox let loose upon the people of God. There is forgiveness in Jesus Christ for this sin, but our leaders are to be above reproach. Let us fear God rather than men in this ordeal.

ArticleJohn ReasnorMarch 9, 2021reasnor, justice, Doug Wilson Comments

Indifference & Racism: Why just being "not racist" isn't enough

Christians, indifference is cancer. Indifference never stays neutral because there is no such thing as ethical neutrality. Indifference against injustice is not neutrality, but just another form of injustice.

ArticleJohn ReasnorAugust 4, 2020racism, justice, kinism Comment

Imagining the Problem of UnQualified Immunity

Imagine a case with me in which police (all else being equal) do everything by the book, do it right, and are protected by the Courts for doing so. I want to start here so we can begin to understand what has become this big problem with police immunity.

Drunk Driving, Pre-Crime, and The Christian Ideal

A significant problem in American society is that armed state enforcers are the de facto solution to every last issue in society. The police are the first people to be called in countless non-emergency and non-violent situations.

A Kingdom Without Partiality or Racism

Originally preached June 5, 2016, at Christ Church Branch Cove in Odenville, AL, this sermon covers the sin of partiality from both the Old Testament and Acts 10 and then applies the ideas of scripture to both historical and current examples of societal partiality.

Talks/SermonsJoel McDurmonMay 29, 2020racism, partiality, justice, sermon, slaveryComment

Southern Chattel Slavery is Not That Complicated

Historical southern slavery indeed has some artificial and shallow similarities with Biblical slavery. No dispute there; after all, they are both often just called “slavery” with no qualification. But, brothers and sisters, do not be confused; they are not in the same category, even broadly speaking. Southern slavery, as it actually was, has as much to do with Biblical slavery as a righteous Leviticus 24:17 death penalty has to do with a thug murdering a woman in a random back alley. They are both a form of “killing,” but one is justice and leads to redemption, while the other is lawless, evil, and pure destruction.

ArticleJohn ReasnorFebruary 10, 2020history, slavery, justice, Doug Wilson, reasnor Comment

John Knox's Blast of Monstrous Pagan Chauvinism

Recently, I have been amazed to see multiple men on Facebook stand up to defend and recommend John Knox’s infamous pamphlet The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. I am amazed, because some of these men clearly aspire to leadership in the church. I am amazed, because I have actually read the Monstrous Regiment, and know that it is completely indefensible.

ArticleSuzannah RowntreeFebruary 7, 2020sexism, justice, history, john knox, rowntreeComment

The Churches and the "Worst Kind of Slavery"

Despite continued denials and whitewashings by some today, one of the most upsetting aspects of American slavery was the tremendous support it found in churches and pulpits. Most churches, ministers, and conservative Christians in the South either actively or passively supported the system and rarely did anything to curtail its widespread abuses, even when those abuses sometimes surfaced among members of their own congregations. It is important that we acknowledge these truths as a baseline going forward.

ArticleJoel McDurmonFebruary 6, 2020slavery, history, justice, mcdurmon Comment

Have prolife regulations decreased abortion?

This type of statistic manipulation or incomplete reporting is commonplace in the world of special interest activism. Although many mainstream prolife groups have an appearance of being immune to the dirty tactics of lobbying groups and politics, they are far from innocent and play those games right alongside the worst of them. As the saying goes, there’s lies, damn lies, and statistics.

ArticleJohn ReasnorDecember 31, 2019abolitionism, prolife, abortion, justice, reasnor

"For unto us a child is born": The never ceasing progression of Christ's government

Isaiah 9 contains the phrase, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…” You might recognize this passage as the inspiration for the famous musical composition—Handel’s Messiah. The passage is usually read in Christmas services and programs as a reminder that the Messiah's birth was necessary for him to act as mediator between us and God, and that is why the Son was given. While this is certainly true and deserves multiple "AMENS," the passage teaches us so much more than that! Isaiah chapter 9:6-7 teaches the ongoing progression of Christ's government of peace and justice which began during his first advent.

ArticleBen MooreDecember 17, 2019kingdom, Postmillennialism, justice, Christmas, moore, Ben MooreComment

Oklahoma Baptists Call For The Abolition of Abortion

Yesterday the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma passed perhaps the most definite anti-abortion statement of any major statewide denomination. Resolution No. 7 is in stark contrast to the former stance of the BGCO concerning The Abolition of Abortion in Oklahoma Act (OK SB13).

ArticleJohn ReasnorNovember 13, 2019abortion, abolitionism, news, justice, reasnor

Avoiding the Reactionary Evangelical Surrender

There is so much to criticize in culture, even more so in pop-culture. Sin, humanism, and blasphemy consume pop-culture. We live in a culture that murders, steals, blasphemes, glorifies debauchery, and much more. This is, quite frankly, obvious, but should be said loudly and clearly.

ArticleJohn ReasnorNovember 2, 2019culture, conservatism, justice, reasnor