And here we come to the crux of the divide between respectable establishment type evangelical Christians and those who are cast into the outer darkness as deplorables. More
Category Archives: Culture
Popularity Contests
What is regarded as agreed in common changes from day to day. And from one year to the next, popularity ebbs and flows. What then should the Christian make of popularity? More
Dependably Pursuing Virtuous Independence
When in the United States of America we celebrate the 4th of July, or Independence Day, we ought to do more than go through the motions. More
Modern Selfishness – I Think, Therefore I Am
To reject the existence of transcendent truth is also to fundamentally oppose the truth claims of the Bible and of the God of the Bible. More
The King and I
For this weekend’s family movie night, we watched The King and I (1956). Starring Yul Brynner as King Mongkut of Siam and Deborah Kerr as Anna Leonowens, this classic musical was another standby for me growing up. Lauren and the kids never having seen it before, they now can say they have seen it. And…More
A Nation of Suicidal Children
One of the things that was prophesied concerning John the Baptist was that in calling Israel to repentance and heralding the arrival of the promised Messiah, he would turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children. In our day, entirely too much talk of suicidal children is relevant and necessary. But the reason…More
Book Review: ‘The Twilight of the American Enlightenment’ by George Marsden
George M. Marsden’s The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief (2014) is worth your time, and you should check it out. After finishing it yesterday, I have some thoughts to share with you regarding the oft-repeated phrases of late “trust the experts” and “follow the science.” These sentiments didn’t come…More
Gina Cerano v. The French Revolution
Today I finished the late Roger Scruton’s How to Be a Conservative, but Audible apparently doesn’t want me to talk about that. I’ve also almost concluded The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyrannny by Ian Davidson. Speaking of the French Revolution, former Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was recently on Bill Maher’s show where she falsely accused Gina Cerano of…More
Not Just The Amen… But The A-Women and A-Children
Chris Enloe at The Blaze reports ‘House Democrat ends prayer with ‘amen and a-woman,’ gets destroyed when Ben Shapiro explains the meaning of ‘amen’. Spoiler alert: the root word of ‘amen’ is not ‘men.’ Also, what is behind Hollywood releasing a spate of awfully feminist movies? Wonder Woman 1984, The Croods: A New Age,…More
Loving The Too Easily Offended
Summary 1. Thought exercise You decide you are not going to offend anyone about the masks issue, and then immediately walk into a room with 10 people – 5 wearing masks and 5 not wearing masks. The 5 wearing masks will be offended if you do not wear a mask; and the 5 not wearing…More