Mark Horne

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Going by vague memory (I simply don’t have time right now to do anything detailed) Turretin answers the question about why faith is singled out in justification and salvation by saying that it, unlike the virtues of hope and love, is outward looking. I just don’t see it.  Hope seems like it could be expressed [...]

I’m referring of course to the way war seems to be attractive to Presbyterians (at least, that’s my subjective impression).  I really appreciate Doug Jones posting this awhile back.  I especially loved this part: In response to a popular book defending imperialism, Machen wrote, “It is a glorification of imperialism….A very immoral purpose indeed!…Imperialism, to [...]

All the usual caveats about morality and television drama. Not a children’s show. And yes, I know the girl with superpowers theme has been overdone lately (Or, in the case of Sydney Bristow, the girl who really tries harder theme–but if you pay attention to the show they virtually admit she is the product of [...]

Obviously, I’m obsessing over this post about Motorola (see my Tumblr rss feed in the side bar as well as the previous post). But while the letter is prophetic, I have to comment on this: In order to turn the handset division around, you need to bring in another Frost; someone worldly and dynamic who [...]

Motorola’s current CEO, Greg Brown, is so technologically out of touch he refuses to use a computer for communications, and has all his email correspondences printed by his secretary and replied to by dictation. Note to self: Any time you hear about a CEO vacancy in a large company, immediately apply. Disregard all written qualifications. [...]

Pastor Wayne Larson has posted some valuable thoughts here about Christian worldview and antithesis. When I read them, it reminds me of some questions I’ve had (about my own past self among other things). If you wanted to invent an engine for promoting self-righteousness and / or intellectual snobbery in the Christian world, could you [...]