The anodyne, the worrying, and the flat-out confusing The PCA has had the kindness to tell us what we should think about Christian Nationalism, at least for now. Among their Affirmations and Denials (Point 3, page 8), they have even
Licenses are a measure to control, not protect. In a number of professions, you need the government’s permission to operate. A lawyer, for instance, can only practice as a lawyer if he fulfills the state’s requirements, like a J.D. degree
Right, wrong, and silence. What They Got Right Affirmation/denial #1 of the PCA’s interim report on Christian Nationalism (pg 8) gets a fair few things right. The civil authority is indeed ordained by God; it indeed has a “legitimate role”
I follow the example of Scripture. The Fourth of July ought to be a Holy Day. Not just a holiday; a Holy Day. I don’t say this in observance of some civic religion that eventually boils down to statism; I
They are good are speaking by implication instead of honesty. The PCA has put out its ‘interim report’ on Christian Nationalism. Now, being both CN-adjacent and Reformed, as well as currently attending a PCA church, I have an interest in
Yes, really. The debate over Fahrenheit or Celsius rages on and on; the only part we can all agree on is that, if it were legal, Fahrenheit would be better in Scrabble (23 point minimum without blanks, versus 9). So
About hiking. When I go hiking, I like best of all: trees, rocks, and hills. Of these three, my favorite alone is the rock; a bare hill is only so much of a hummock, while a bare tree can possess
What is realistic? Many a story is alleged by those who read it to be ‘unrealistic,’ for all sorts of reasons. Some of these complaints are perfectly correct, in theory, if not always in application. Characters can strain past the
The art of writing lies in what you don’t write. The art of writing lies not just in what you write but in what you don’t write. Sometimes the ‘don’t write’ is a positive command, a moral injunction. Often, however,
Too many churches are locally hostile to His law. Antinomianism, fully worked out, is a heresy. Antinomianism, partially worked out, causes immense pain and sin on this earth. Antinomianism, barely conceived, is endemic in the Christian church, even in the