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More Thoughts on the Effeminate Church
Douglas Wilson has posted a response to those (like myself) who took issue with his "Eleven Signs That Your Church Is Effeminate." I've talked enough on this subject, so I'll mention just one thought: Wilson sidesteps t… -
Gay Marriage and Polygamy: Legal, Ethical and Moral Objections
I do think the issues of gay marriage and polygamy are linked. That is, I do believe there are ethical or religious reasons to object to both, but I'm not sure there's a single compelling legal or legislative objection t… -
"Effeminate": Christianity and Gender Shaming
1) The Dudes' Club As a kid, I was a mama's boy. An overweight, pudgy little boy who was afraid to touch a spider even with a stick, who was so freaked out by his first week-long trip to summer camp (his first time aw… -
Jesus Never Drank Alcoholic Wine
This is an argument that I have always found to be lacking in evidence. Numerous times I have been told by fellow Christians (often teetotalers) that the wine that Jesus used couldn't have been or wouldn't have been alc… -
Why I Love Atheists
[This is reposted as part of our Best-Of Revelife Week. It was originally posted on October 30, 2009.] "An atheist, like a Christian, holds that we can know whether or not there is a God. The Christian holds that we c… -
Beyond Scripture: Hearing God Speak (Part Four)
Part Four: The History of Direct Revelation in the Church An Orthodox friend of mine wrote, "Mysticism cannot be separated from Catholicism. Or Orthodoxy, for that matter." I would agree wholeheartedly. (I'm going wit… -
Beyond Scripture: Hearing God Speak (Part Two)
Part Two: Direct Revelation in Scripture Scripture records many ways in which God revealed things to humans--in other words, ways which have functioned as vehicles for God's Word. Those ways include: With an audible… -
Beyond Scripture: Hearing God Speak (Part One)
Can God speak directly to us? Should we be listening for a "still, small voice," not necessarily an audible voice but a mental voice, to direct our lives? Should "listening" ever be a part of our contemplative prayers?… -
Christians and Numerology
Let's take the Harold Camping awkwardness in a slightly different direction. One common thing I've seen with every end-of-the-world prediction I've ever seen, is this obsession with the numbers of the Bible. It gets fu… -
Seeking Closure for 9/11
My brothers Travis and Nick have already done a very good job of describing what a Christian reaction to Bin Laden's death looks like -- first, that the death of an unregenerate, hateful man is a thing to be mourned, and…
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