How C.S. Lewis Predicted the Woke Nightmare
Easy to see echoes of Screwtape in the demands of progressive demagogues.
In an addendum released shortly before the author’s death in 1963 – Screwtape Proposes a Toast – Lewis pivots from dispensing universal wisdom to directly criticizing social trends of his day, trends which have gone from mere whispers on college campuses 60 years ago to become orthodoxy with the power of law today. Reading it today, it... Continue Reading
The Conversion Therapy Bill Threatens Not Only Journalists and a Free Media but Also the Very Foundation of Democracy
We will not feel the full force of this draconian legislation until it takes effect in twelve months’ time.
With the implementation of this legislation, the empirical reality of scientific research is made null and void. It affects everything from the use of language (is it ‘they’, ‘she’ or something else?), the stifling of medical research and the outlawing of a biological worldview. Ultimately though, the legislation is inherently contradictory. A few years... Continue Reading
What It Means for a Jesus-Follower to “Be This Guy”
Stand with Jesus, against them all, to the glory of God for the sake of the vulnerable.
That’s what it means to “be this guy”. It’s not about fighting for my own perceived rights, it’s not about fighting against one political party whilst bedding another. Christians must stand against every corrupt system and never be co-opted to party. Ever. I’ve seen this meme pop up a few times. It’s usually in the context... Continue Reading
Revoice Gay-Straight Friends Planning a Life Together
Revoice rocked the Reformed world in 2018, introducing the first coming-out event that began normalizing homosexuality in the church. In 2020, they introduced the first coming-out of a gay-straight couple.
A “deep-dive” Revoice webinar entitled, “Better Together”: In this webinar we discover this gay-straight duo. It is there we discover why couple may be more descriptive than duo. Who are these men? The gay man is Art Pereira, a Student Ministry Director at Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA). His straight-friend is Nick Galluccio, a youth pastor... Continue Reading
Owen Barfield’s “History, Guilt, and Habit”
Vague collective guilt leads to societal disorder and societal evils greater than the ones that originally caused the problems.
As an example of where society has gone terribly wrong, Barfield considers the issue of race, racism, and racialism. Because we have lost the humane, we see not the person (essence) but the color (the accidents) and, because we have lost the notion of sin, redemption, and forgiveness, we—as a society—feel varying degrees of guilt.... Continue Reading
Oxford May Ditch Sheet Music Because It’s ‘Colonialist’
It's part of a faculty effort to 'decolonize' the curriculum
In one of the documents seen by the Telegraph, professors state, “Arising from international Black Lives Matter demonstrations, the Faculty Board proposed making changes to enhance the diversity of the undergraduate curriculum.” Similar rebranding is ongoing in colleges, secondary, and elementary schools across the United States, as progressive educators and school board members push critical... Continue Reading
Motherhood as Vocation
I hope I and other moms can commit to this larger vision of our role as “culture shapers” who can hold our own beside PhDs and playwrights.
In every case there is the commonality of care-giving right alongside the uniqueness of each woman as a person. For some, their natural gifts as a teacher, administrator, chef, organizer or nurturer may align very easily with many of the roles motherhood requires. Yet, for those who, like me, have less of a natural inclination... Continue Reading
Report: Americans’ Obsession With Careers Is Contributing To Our Dangerous Lack Of Babies
What really predicted fertility, the authors find, are attitudes about work and family.
Specific societal and individual values strongly influence birth rates in wealthy countries, not necessarily income or welfare availability. Many demographers have argued that societal values that flatten the differences between the sexes would help boost fertility — for example, if husbands did more childcare and household chores and women had more earning power. Yet this... Continue Reading
Do You Love Black People?
If you love black people, you should hate critical race theory. If you love critical race theory, you’ll be tempted to hate people, especially black people who hate critical race theory.
God loves black people as much as he loves everyone else. That’s why he rebukes black people just as much as he rebukes everyone else. Christ shows no partiality. We should be more like him, and less like critical race theorists. The Bible is just as sufficient for teaching you how to love black people... Continue Reading
How Will COVID Permanently Change Churches?
"I am recognizing the value of sacred space—of being able to say, ‘This space is set apart for God’s purposes in the heart of the city.’" - Treat
Certainly, 2020 has been different, Smith said. The pandemic affected more people for a longer period of time. And it’s not over yet. “Here’s what we know about trauma: the hard part comes later on,” Treat said. “If this season has been traumatic, the worst part is going to come out in the next couple... Continue Reading
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