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  • Drugs and the Demonic: Satanic Sacraments

    We know from Scripture that Satan and his demons are active in the world. They can tempt us. They can blind people. They can possess people. They can deceive even large scale groups, like nations and cultures. They can inspire worship to idols — and are themselves the idols who receive false worship, it seems.… Read more

  • An Introduction to the Psalter

    Prologue Can music change the world? In the 1960s, rock stars thought so, and styled themselves as cultural prophets. Their songs were going to transform society, end war, and bring in an age of love and peace. In 1971, Jann Wenner, co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone explained the philosophy behind his magazine and the… Read more

  • Old X Posts #3: Nationalism and Patriotism, Ordo Amoris, Progressivism, Public Education vs Christian Education, Centrality of Worship, Feminism, Abortion, Taxes, Envy, Covenant Children, Education, Birth Rates, Etc.

    Progressives reproduce in the classroom more than the bedroom. Progressives don’t have many kids of their own – but they are more than happy to steal your kids and train them up in their godless worldview. Christian fathers, do not hand your kids over to a godless and God-hating institution to be trained, shaped, and… Read more

  • FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE ART OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY IN PRACTICE — INTERTEXTUALITY AND TWO PAULINE CASE STUDIES

    The Art of Biblical Theology: Intertextuality Biblical Theology is really an art. Like other skills of this sort, it is not a matter of following rules (though there are certainly guidelines and techniques). Rather, it’s matter of “practice makes perfect.” Peter Enns describes it well in a thought-provoking question: “What if biblical interpretation is not… Read more

  • Putting Horseshoe Theory to the Test

    [I wrote the following post as a way of thinking out loud after several recent conversations. I don’t stand by all my assessment — for one thing, the Gen Z far right is still a moving target. Trump is shifting on a variety of political issues, including economics and possibly abortion; it is too early… Read more

  • Christian Imperialism

    Given our action in Venezuela, perhaps it’s time for Christian nationalism to give way to Christian colonialism, or even Christian imperialism. There have been Christian colonizers and empires in history, just as there have been Christian nations. A good case can be made that when Christian nations colonized (and at least to some degree, Christianized)… Read more