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  • Post-which-war consensus?

    Post-which-war consensus?

    An X thread from 2/21/25, explaining that the “post-war consensus” is much older than the post-World War 2 era: The so-called postwar consensus that sought to weaken religious, civic, and familial loyalties as a peace-keeping measure in the aftermath of WW2 was really nothing new. Indeed, this tactic might be considered a post-Reformation consensus, as… Read more

  • There’s No Such Thing as Religious Liberty

    There’s No Such Thing as Religious Liberty

    Just a friendly reminder: there is no such thing as religious liberty. Why? Two reasons. 1. There is no such thing as “religion in general” – only particular religions. Thus, freedom for one religion will often come at the expense of another religion. 2. There is no such thing as religious neutrality. It’s impossible to… Read more

  • Notes on Classical Christian Education: What the School Cannot Do and What Parents Must Do for their Children

    Notes on Classical Christian Education: What the School Cannot Do and What Parents Must Do for their Children

    Two things can be true at once: Formal education answers the question, “What kind of person do you want to be?” Vocational training answers the question, “What do you want to do with your life?,” or perhaps even, “How do you want to provide for yourself and your family?” Educational training is about who we… Read more

  • Recent X posts on marriage, family, etc.

    Recent X posts on marriage, family, etc.

    The pulpit is a male space. Always has been, always will be. Women can no more be pastors than they can be husbands or fathers. The pastorate is intrinsically male and masculine. Obviously there are plenty of domains that are open to men and women (though that does not make us androgynous beings in those… Read more

  • Recent X posts…

    Recent X posts…

    Here re some posts on various topics from the first couple weeks of March…. — Postmillennialism is simply the view that Christ’s lordship will make a long march through the institutions. It has already begun, is continuing, and will result in a transformed, discipled world. — I’m not sure where this came from but it’s… Read more

  • Notes on a Man’s Mission and Marriageability

    Notes on a Man’s Mission and Marriageability

    Notes on a man’s mission and marriageability: In Genesis 2, we have a detailed account of the creation of man and woman on day 6 of the creation week. The man is made first. And God gives the man a job before he gives the man a wife. Adam is commanded to guard and keep… Read more