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  • A Summary of Ecclesocentrism

    A Summary of Ecclesocentrism

    Think of the layout of a medieval city. The church is at the center of town and the steeple is its high point. The church’s position as society’s center and summit is represented geographically and architecturally. But this does not mean the church is the only sphere that matters; they did not try to cram… Read more

  • Interacting with Christian Nationalism

    Interacting with Christian Nationalism

    I put up a Facebook post earlier today raising questions for Stephen Wolfe and his “Christian Nationalism” project. Because it got so many responses, I figure I’d share a few more thoughts, but it is much easier to do so on a blog than Facebook. First, I expect that I will like much of Wolfe’s book,… Read more

  • With the mid-term elections upon us….

    With the mid-term elections upon us….

    With mid-term elections right around the corner, here is my advice on how to cast your ballot: Vote for the candidates that hate you the least. Read more

  • Frame on Natural and Special Revelation

    Frame on Natural and Special Revelation

    This article from John Frame cuts through a lot of the common misunderstandings of the relationship and use of special revelation (Scripture) and natural revelation. Note that Frame (and Van Til) do not deny that we can learn truth from our reason and our senses interacting with the rest of God’s creation. There is no such… Read more

  • How to Read the Bible: Bride Figures

    How to Read the Bible: Bride Figures

    Egalitarianism ruins everything. And that includes how we read the Bible. When we read the Bible through the lens of an ideology (like feminism or egalitarianism) that is contrary to the Scripture, it is like wearing blinders. We end up missing very basic things about the biblical text. This TGC article is a good example of this kind of… Read more

  • John Piper on Emotional Blackmail

    John Piper on Emotional Blackmail

    “Not feeling loved and not being loved are not the same. Jesus loved all people well. And many did not like the way he loved them. Was David’s zeal for the Lord imbalanced because his wife Michal despised him for it? Was Job’s devotion to the Lord inordinate because his wife urged him to curse… Read more