Polemicists and ecumenicists seem not to notice that Ecclesiastes says both that there is ‘a time for war’ and ‘a time for peace,’ preferring by turn one or the other but not both.More
Category Archives: Theology
Sowing the Wind and Rebuking the Whirlwind
These I oppose, who rebuke the byproducts of their antagonism – the anger, sadness, and anxiety they deliberately provoked – then question the salvation of those they provoked.More
Whether We Have Two Prescriptive Examples of Rebuked Emotions in the Bible
We should ask whether Moses and Joab were called to and commended for their response to Aaron and David in this way. The fact of what they each said is not enough to establish this,More
Pessimism Defined, and Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Political Divisions Among Christians
For starters, Martyn Lloyd-Jones did not believe there should be a ‘Christian’ political party in Britain because Christians hold different views on the economy and other issues. More
Book Review: ‘Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation’ by Gavin Ortlund
Where Ortlund cites Augustine to urge greater humility in debates about the meaning of Genesis 1-3, he comes back often to Young Earth Creationism adherents especially. More
Global Communism, and How to Defend Against It
How can Christians individually, and the Church as a whole, defend against this present coordinated push for authoritarian central planning and control on a global scale?More
Distinguishing Peacemakers from Pacifists
Could the central question in distinguishing between these two categories be whether we embrace Christ saying emphatically that he did not come to bring peace but a sword?More
Nephesh and Animal Death Before the Fall
In-depth discussion of Genesis with my neighbor two houses down, as well as our friend and pastor, has peppered my week surrounding the question of animal death before the Fall.More
Christian Nationalism and Civic Stewardship
Miles Smith is right, then. The term ‘Christian Nationalism’ is being defined and employed so broadly as to encompass Christians who believe these verses as true and good.More
Answering Protestia and David Morrill Talking Shop
Morrill wants to chalk the current hubbub up to doctrine. It’s their Reformed theology. They’re being persecuted. The only trouble there is that you can’t make that claim stick.More