Jonathan Edwards Is My Homeboy
One of my favorite teachers here at BJU recently read the book above to get insight into some of his more theologically inclined students. I want insight, too, and I had noticed this book riding some blogosphere buzz, so I picked it up. It was engaging, informative, and a nice quick read perfect for walks between home and work. It also managed to warm my heart toward the Lord; He brought it to me at a time when I needed some help and some rebuke. This book was three things for me: A rebuke:...
The Sins of the Bloggers
I publish these comments from the latest Themelios with some trepidation: I don't want to be guilty of these sins. But I publish these comments with some hope: I don't want to be guilty of these sins! D. A. Carson: Because the Internet is spectacularly accessible, almost anyone can voice an opinion or make a claim. In this sense, it is the most "democratic" of the media. Occasionally this means that voices otherwise silenced, voices that should be heard, are indeed heard. Much more commonly,...
The Anglican Mission in the Third Millennium
Anglicanism is at times beautiful and rich, wicked and nonsensical, funny and sad: Some years ago, in conversation with a prominent Anglican bishop in Britain, I asked how he would define the mission of the Church of England. After a pause for thought, he said, “I suppose I would say that the mission, so to speak, is to maintain the religious option for those who might be interested.” Needless to say, those who control the commanding heights of British culture do not feel threatened by that...
Narnia for Nineteen
I cannot recommend this set of CDs highly enough, and I cannot fathom that it's being sold for $19! These dramatized recordings of the Narnia stories are so well done—and so gloriously Christian! They catch the spirit of the books in a way the two Disney films haven't. I am convinced that the reason the films falter (especially the latest) is that the stories were fed through a different worldview, an unregenerated one. How else can you explain the marginalization of Aslan? I am moved deeply...
Facebook Pronouncement
See the sad final line from this actual screenshot. The irony is this: neither does "1,721 friends" really mean 1,721 friends.