Understanding the Gospel of John Symbolism, allegory, and parallelism can often bleed into each other. They overlap in concept, enough to make distinguishing them necessary rather than trivial and automatic. The differentiations are the difference between almonds and cyanide: crucial
Are pagans the best rulers? The PCA’s getting-less-recent interim report on Christian Nationalism’s relationship with ethno-nationalism, commonly billed as a statement on Christian Nationalism, has takes the time to twice denounce the removal of political power from non-Christians for their
Not just ignoring differences Presuppositional apologetics, on the face of the matter, don’t make sense. When I go up to an atheist or a pagan (who is, as regards God, an atheist) and tell him to repent because God calls
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