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Book Review: The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey
The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey We live in interesting times, as the Chinese curse goes. It seems like there is a distinct division in the styling of Christian books. Those that are academic in nature tend to be polite and unoffensive while communicating...
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Book Review
Book Review: Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham
To say that there is division in the church on the question of critical race theory (aka CRT) is to understate in a way that only the British might appreciate. The division is deep. The division is serious. And the division shows few signs of abatement. What is at...
Book Review: Live Not by Lies
I’m going to attempt to cover the intent of this work fairly though I will employ some of my own terminology and phrasing. It should be consistent with Mr. Dreher’s intent. His previous popular work, The Benedict Option, bothered me. It bothered me because I saw it as...
Christianity & Society
Thoughts on the Christian as Public Theologian
It would be nice if there were a little checklist of dos and don’ts. Life would be so much easier. We would know instinctively who and what was right and wrong. But life is seldom clear-cut when people are involved. Oh, sure, issues are clear. We all agree on that...
The American Cult
There has been a lot of talk of cults lately. The language that describes a “Trump cult” has been popular among political pundits, both professional and amateur. The accusation is that people will follow him mindlessly, like automatons, without question and without...
The American Hot Box
“Hot Box” is the term to describe the situation when a group studies everything from a singular perspective. It’s a situation where few options exist outside of those provided. Of course the implementation of a hot box varies from one situation to another, but always...
Ethics
Who Speaks for Ferguson?
So many voices, so little unity. So here I am, another old (well, older anyway) white guy talking about things in the black community. Still, I think there are higher goals to consider. It of course did not take long until Al Sharpton arrived in Ferguson. One can...
The Endless Culture War
Mention the term “culture war” and listen for the names that come up. James Dobson. Francis Schaeffer. Jerry Falwell. The “religious right.” All of these names are part of the culture war. We all would like a more stable, civil society. While it is not necessary,...
The Things I Choose Not to Do – A Discussion of Practical Christian Ethics
My life, like the life of everyone else, is filled with contradiction and error. The easy thing is to live the selfish life. But even the selfish life can mean different things. There is the selfish life of the left that tells us to live for today’s pleasure. ...
Crafts
If I Needed a Tiny Woodworking Shop
"Tiny house" is a popular concept. But why that is, I can't figure out. Who wants to live without books? It seems like such an empty life. Still, many of us don't have the massive space we would like. We have enough and that's just fine. The rest belongs in dream and...
Wisconsin – Lake Wissota State Park
It's been a while since I added some images. These are from northwest Wisconsin. Lake Wissota State Park is just north of Chippewa Falls. Lots of assorted pics here, so just enjoy.
Theology
Regarding a Reformed Perspective Toward Fundamentalist & Anabaptist Theology
As to Being Reformed by Kuiper is an older book, looks like 1926 or 1927, per the preface. It's writing style is, well, lacking. It is sort of grating and difficult to read. It's a bit of a rant. Even so Kuiper gives the reader a great deal to talk about. What I'd...
Disgracing God and Being Called (part 3)
In this third and final section I want to cover the question of the disgraced calling and the mistaken calling. The problem of disgraced callings is more common than we might think. Pastors and leaders sin. There is a way of dealing with sin. But what happens when the...
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Apologetics
Book Review: Amazing Grace of Quantum Physics
Book Review: Amazing Grace of Quantum Physics Paperback: 282 pages Publisher: Pickwick Publications (November 7, 2017) ISBN-10: 1532614217 ISBN-13: 978-1532614217 Reality is slippery business. … When a Muslim finds that quantum mechanics claims a system “really”...
Book Review: Theistic Evolution, a Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique
Book Review: Theistic Evolution, a Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique The discussion of origins is perhaps the strongest argument against Christianity, and religion in general, to ever arise in human dialogue. The apologetic concerns are many and the...
Is Religious Belief a Legitimate Way of Knowing?
Is religious knowledge a legitimate way of knowing? Let’s explore the question.
Education
The Battle of Faith versus Science and Reason
We seem to be fighting a two-front war. On the one hand is the question of science. It’s not just about evolution. That’s a symptom of the situation rather than the cause. The question is about what science is. Ask the question and among the responses you will likely...
The Scientific Orthodoxy of Common Core, From the Ohio Common Core Proposal
Many years ago it was stated categorically that “nothing in science makes sense except in the light of evolution.” This was Theodore Dobzhansky in 1973.[1] This statement, the title of the article itself, represents several important concepts, two of which we...
Ministry
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Science
On Frameworks of Scientific Inquiry
Philosophy of science, like any other area, struggles with both method and framework. The methods side of the equation is most familiar to us. These are the questions of how theories are best constructed. That is where I have spent most of my time. The challenges are...
Scientific Hermeneutics, Thoughts on the Ongoing Struggle for Accurate Interpretation
There exists a tenuous relationship between theology and science. We know the divergence between the various views on origins. It’s a battle between science and faith, but that's on the surface. Behind the scenes it's the struggle between theology and naturalism as...
Essay
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