I was recently interviewed by Randy Brown of the Bible Buying Guide. He asked me about Bible editions of all sorts.
David Brooks, Harvey Weinstein, and Original Sin
I always like David Brooks, even when I have to disagree—or quibble. Not that he should care what an obscure redheaded conservative Christian blogger thinks… Except that I think he pays attention to religion in a way no other opinion columnist at the New York Times...
Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
Pre-order the book in Logos here and in print here. The book should be available for pre-order on Amazon soon.
Review: The Vanishing American Adult by Ben Sasse
The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis—and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance by Ben Sasse My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good-hearted, tough-minded, generous, hopeful, Mr.-Smith-goes-to-Washington who nonetheless knows his Augustine (and, more...
What Erasmus Thought of the First of Luther’s 95 Theses
The first of Luther’s 95 Theses was basically a critique of Jerome’s translation of “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Jerome had translated this poenitentiam agite, which renders something like “Do penance.” Luther, just a few months after writing the 95...
Sloganeering: A Choose Your Own Adventure Post!
This is a Choose Your Own Adventure Post. You make it what you want! See below! Not long ago my little budding reader, six years old, noticed in a liberal relative’s home a sign full of slogans. This is the one: He read it out loud flawlessly. I was rather impressed...
How to Think about your Political Opponents
Alan Jacobs is interviewed by his now-unbelieving former Wheaton student, Emma Green, who nonetheless provides insightful journalistic coverage of evangelicals. They discuss his new book How to Think. And Jacobs says this: Conspiracy theories tend to arise when you...
Great New Book by Must-Read Christian Writer: Alan Jacobs’ How to Think
I read pretty much anything Alan Jacobs publishes. How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds was yet another great read. This book is Alan Jacobs not half-baked but maybe 90% baked, and it’s still a fantastic read. It felt to me like one long essay, very much...
Tentative Thoughts on VidAngel
I am so far from telling other Christians what they should do with VidAngel. So far. I don't want to be a member of the Fraternal Order of Discernment Police. I'm just wary of my own flesh. I hate the feeling of spoiled pleasures; I love the feeling of pure ones. I'm...
A Bracing Conversion Story
A lesbian at Yale starts exploring Christianity (a must read): At the time, I knew two girls who were seriously dating each other. One was training to be a Lutheran minister. I wanted to know how they could reconcile their lives with Jesus and his teachings. They...