Preparing for the Savage Gods

From Pastor Douglas Wilson, 10.6.2021 Each form of idolatry must be repudiated, of course, but these two kinds of idolatry must be dealt with differently. If you have a Baal set up in your back yard, then the only appropriate thing to do is pull it down. But if you have the god of mammonContinue reading “Preparing for the Savage Gods”

Prohibiting Prayer in Australia

From Carl Trueman, 2.8.21: The legislation also demonstrates one of the oddest results of the modern emphasis on the radical freedom of the individual. In such a world, all must theoretically be allowed to have their own narratives of identity. But because some narratives of identity inevitably stand in opposition to others, some identities mustContinue reading “Prohibiting Prayer in Australia”

Do Pro-Life Principles Require a Sustained Shutdown of the Economy? Who Decides?

From author Scott Klusendorf, April 2020 Pro-life advocates argue that it’s wrong to intentionally kill innocent human beings, and policies permitting it are scandalous. That core principle is non-negotiable, even when suspending it might profit us in a pandemic. To cite an example, when congressional Democrats called on the Trump administration to lift federal fundingContinue reading “Do Pro-Life Principles Require a Sustained Shutdown of the Economy? Who Decides?”

In Defense of the B.C. Churches

My main concern is that a number of Christians have begun to point the finger at churches which have opened.  They are being called childish, dangerous, and rebellious.  Their leaders’ character is attacked.  Some believers point at Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2, and demand unconditional obedience to government.  It is simple, they say.  EvenContinue reading “In Defense of the B.C. Churches”

On Humming “A Mighty Fortress” Through Your Masks

Posted on Monday, September 27, 2021 by Douglas Wilson To bring it back to this issue of masking and vaccines, I believe that a lot of ministers have sinfully disgraced themselves by simply accepting the chains. I also believe that there have been many others who were foolish, but not rebellious. Some ministers have revealed that theyContinue reading “On Humming “A Mighty Fortress” Through Your Masks”