Monthly Archives: April 2009

30
Apr

Let the little children rejoice in hope of the glory of God

Recently a friend told me that his child wasn’t able to take communion yet, because he couldn’t properly prepare himself. I could spend time dismantling the reasons alleged to prove that a Christian child has any need to prepare himself … Continue reading →

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30
Apr

C. S. Lewis v. Patrick Henry on why we are too good or too bad for tryranny

I don’t have time to analyse the problem, but look at the quotes and see if you recognize how they are opposed to one another: First, Lewis: I believe in political equality. But there are two opposite reasons for being … Continue reading →

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29
Apr

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson My review rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of my favorite novels and I need to re-read it. The plot was both hokey and epic. It needed to only be minimally interesting however … Continue reading →

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29
Apr

Blogging explained

“I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk.” –H. L. Mencken

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29
Apr

Thomas Paine probably thought the concept of the Trinity was irrational

Yet he articulated why it is an essential Christian teaching and even a practice. Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. via Thomas Paine Quotes. So Thomas Paine the atheologian has something to teach the theologian.  I’m pleasantly … Continue reading →

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28
Apr

A really vivid civics lesson

One thing about the so-called “Federal Vision Controversy” in the PCA is that it really gives you insight into the nature of parliamentary democracy, the will to centralism, and the inescapability of oligarchy in every and any supposed type of … Continue reading →

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27
Apr

Islam, the West, and the role of the US in the next Christendom

YouTube – Muslim Demographics. Obviously, statistics can be misused and “facts” can be alleged that are exaggerated.  The video inserted above is hardly “sober.” But then, academic pretensions can be no less manipulative and are no less likely to promote … Continue reading →

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27
Apr

Preach the Gospel, not the enlightenment

Here’s a quickie idea for preaching and for reading the Bible from the pulpit. Never, ever, use words such as “salvation” or “saved” or “redeemed” etc. Never. Use “deliverance” or “rescue.”  Say “liberator” rather than redeemer, just as most translations … Continue reading →

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25
Apr

Peter Leithart

His website can be found here, with blogs, links to buy books he has written, links to articles in magazines, etc. Peter continues to be an amazing Christian personally and an amazing scholar intellectually in a seamless fashion that preaches … Continue reading →

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24
Apr

If I were Obama or Pelosi…

The biggest thing I would fear would be a resurgence of small-government conservatism. Accusing them of pure hypocrisy and ignoring the fact that they might have just learned something can only work so long. If I were Obama or Pelosi … Continue reading →

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