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January 10, 2018
Christians Should Be the Most Gracious and Edifying People on Social Media
I like Alastair Roberts. Here's some wisdom for you (emphasis mine): Progressive versus conservative evangelical spats are one of the…
December 26, 2017
Psalm 2 at Christmas
I was given the privilege of preaching briefly this morning at my church after our annual Christmas program, and I…
December 24, 2017
Condoms and Consent
Mark Regnerus in Public Discourse: Saying that it’s all on men to change their behavior may signal progressive virtue online,…
December 14, 2017
Authorized on Lexicon Valley
Check out my interview with John McWhorter on his Lexicon Valley podcast! McWhorter actually read the book, and I concur with…
December 12, 2017
The Labels “Republican” and “Evangelical” for a Christian Pilgrim
A top-rated relative asked me what I thought of Peter Wehner's piece in the New York Times, "Why I Can…
December 10, 2017
Thanks for Praying
I talked with John McWhorter this morning for about 45 minutes to record an episode of Lexicon Valley focused on…
December 8, 2017
Dating in the Fifties, Sex in the Sixties
Probing thoughts from Kenneth Woodward, long-time religion correspondent for Newsweek (as in 1964–2002!), in his fascinating memoir, Getting Religion: Most…
December 8, 2017
MacCulloch on the Reformation and Homosexuality
At the very end of Diarmaid MacCulloch's magisterial (what other word is there for such a book?) The Reformation: A History,…
December 6, 2017
Rusting the Sword of the Spirit
I heard Mark Noll say this a while back, and it was really striking. May it not be true of…
December 6, 2017
Review: Michael Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel My rating: 5 of 5 stars I…
December 6, 2017
Two Pieces of Podcast News
I recently talked to Isaac Dagneau of Back to the Bible Canada's InDoubt podcast about English Bible Translations. Give a…
December 4, 2017
Pervasive Interpretive Pluralism and Recent Trinitarian Controversies
Just a short reflection on the argument among Reformed theologians about theology proper (read, for example, Frame’s review of James…
November 30, 2017
I’ve Got an Article in a New Book
The new Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia has an article in it from yours truly, namely “Love.” A few friends have credits,…
November 25, 2017
A Run-Down of Christian Resources on Homosexuality and Same-Sex Attraction
A friend is doing some study on same-sex attraction and asked me if I had any resource recommendations. Here's my…
November 18, 2017
Mark Ward Interviewed by Bible Buying Guide
I was recently interviewed by Randy Brown of the Bible Buying Guide. He asked me about Bible editions of all…
November 12, 2017
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…
November 3, 2017
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.
November 1, 2017
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…
October 30, 2017
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…
October 28, 2017