In a recent interview with The Gospel Coalition, Michael Haykin, professor of History and Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, mocked the concerns many have about Marxist ideology seeping into the Church through so-called “social justice” issues: “What about the charge that some evangelicals’ emphasis on social justice reveals them to be a […]
Continue readingIn light of the widespread confusion on so-called “social justice” issues, and given the fact that many Christian leaders seem to have chosen not to aid the Church in clearing up said confusion, I thought it would be helpful to publish a short list of basic statements which most Christians should be able to affirm.
Continue readingIt has been said that if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. I am afraid this statement is all too true in the conservative Christian culture. We are called to learn from history and to fix our mistakes, which brings me to some great concerns from what I am […]
Continue readingTL;DR: Do you believe it is valid to reason to God from evidence and reason? If you answered yes, then you are a Classicalist. If no, then you might be a Presuppositionalist.
Continue readingIt’s not uncommon to hear leftists complain about “the unfettered market.” But if you thought the far left was the only threat against free market capitalism, think again.
Continue readingAs the holidays come upon us and we prepare to enter a new year, movie buffs like me also prepare for “awards season.” The critics’ awards, the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and ultimately the Oscars will determine the highest-quality output from Hollywood last year (at least according to Hollywood itself).
Continue readingIn light of the current “Progressive” assault on the rule of law and all on standards of decency and the Church’s surprising susceptibility to the contemporary “social justice” phenomenon, Jacob Brunton suggested we should ask: “What popular teachings insist that it is permissible—or even necessary—for Christians to jump to unwarranted conclusions, and to only utilize reason […]
Continue readingThere’s a lot of confusion about justice in the Church today, and whether or not charitable giving, or generosity, should be considered an act of justice. The below screenshot is a good example of such common confusion:
Continue readingJoe Carter’s recent article on social justice encourages Christians “not to shrink from the term nor to allow the secular world to distort its biblical meaning.” He notes throughout the article that the term need not carry the politically progressive and liberal connotations for which it has recently gone viral; that it simply refers […]
Continue readingSome time ago, a friend asked for advice as he will be teaching for the first time this year. Here was my response: The root of my teaching philosophy is the shema. I say it like this: Teaching and discipling is fundamentally an invitation to love.
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