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Worship in Silence
This is a topic I’ve been reflecting on for awhile now, so while I know it doesn’t fit ideally with the current Thanksgiving motif, I didn’t want to squander these thoughts. I don’t often navigate in the world of worship ministry, so I have no idea if or to what extent this has been a... »
“With the Right Spirit and Actions…
…any marriage can be restored.” I so appreciated this story from Focus on the Family of how a dying long-term marriage was saved. “Al” and “Olivia” had grown apart years before, each putting their energy into just about everything but each other. After so many years of neglect, Al had fallen... »
Women in Ministry: Between the Pulpit and the Kitchen
Almost every day the debate simmers over the role of women in the church, a topic that appears to me to be escalating, potentially causing further fragmentation in the Christian community. Each blog post, article, and conversation rightly involves discussion of relevant scriptural texts including passages out of Genesis, Ephesians and 1 Timothy. And... »
An Affair with Gender Differences
According to Wikipedia, “Research by Glass & Wright found that men’s extramarital relationships were more sexual and women’s more emotional. For both genders, sexual and emotional extramarital involvement occurred in those with the greatest marital dissatisfaction.” (Keep in mind that “this article’s tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia,” according to the clean-up... »
O’Reilly not Factoring his Own Spin
Over the last few months, prior to abortionist George Tiller’s murder, Bill O’Reilly has made it quite clear that he believes late-term abortion is repugnant. That’s a fact not in dispute and one in which pro life supporters can agree with. Where O’Reilly‘s argument is seriously flawed, and where Joan Walsh, Editor in Chief... »
Heroines or Hypocrites?
Out with evangelical media spokespeople Falwell and Dobson, in with Palin and Prejean. Am I the only one who doesn’t see this as an improvement? It’s a shame the evangelical everyman (or woman) can’t get fair representation. Finally the press moves the spotlight off the dying (if not dead) old guard religious right white... »
Is Industriousness Compatible with Biblical Womanhood?
Apparently there is something inherently gender-oriented about household chores, but I’m not quite sure where to draw the line. Is it the basement door? The entrance into the garage from the back of my kitchen? Perhaps it is the lawn and the shrubbery. Maybe someone can help me to understand this… I’ve always thought of... »
Humanist Ethics & Arrogance
In her post, Is Humanism Arrogant?, Terri Murray offers an undergraduate level textbook recitation of divine command theory, attributing the position to Christian “theocrats”, theologians and otherwise, who engage in a worldview analysis that draws the conclusion that humanist ethical theory represents arrogance because it ultimately lacks any epistemic foundation. Oh yeah, she never... »
What’s Really Real about Reality Television
Within the last couple of years I wrote a piece about what was wrong with Supernanny and Wife Swap reality shows. Jon & Kate Plus 8 and even Little People, Big World have the same problem—children on these programs have no choice but to participate and have to live with any of the negative... »
Van Til’s Presuppositional Apologetic
I ride the train to work every day, so I often read or blog–or both, grabbing the first thing in my library that grabs my attention (whether I’ve read it or not). So today, Scott Oliphint is on the train with me. In his book/pamphlet “CVT and the Reformation of Christian Apologetics” he writes... »
