Five Reasons The Gospel Coalition Is Wrong On Gay Marriage

Thanks to my friend, Brian LePort, for the heads up on The Gospel Coalition’s link. In a blog post yesterday, Kevin DeYoung, member of The Gospel Coalition and pastor of Unity Reformed Church, posted five reasons why Christians should continue to oppose Gay Marriage.  I had hoped for a well-reasoned list where, even if I disagreed with it, I could understand and respect his viewpoint. Alas, it was not. Here...

I Still Have A Dream… Thoughts On Amendment 1

I would love to say that I was surprised by last night’s Amendment 1 vote in North Carolina.  I really would. But I cannot. You see, when the structure of power is challenged, power often punishes those who dare seek justice through repression, oppression, intimidation, and violence.  These are the tactics of those ruled by fear….not by love. We see it in the violence perpetrated upon protesters in...

Quote Of The Day | Carl Sagan

Thanks to David Chapman on Facebook for this one. ‎”The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them — the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you’re sensible, you’ll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message...

In The Eyes Of Rome, Jesus Was An Ass

Today is Palm Sunday, the day the Church celebrates the misnamed “triumphal entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem riding on an ass.  It is often viewed, by a large portion of Western Christians, as Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, knowing the end was near, and, in some cases, as a public declaration of his messiah-ship. That’s all well and good, but it completely misses the point. You see, from...

Jesus, Self Defense, And The Death Penalty

“Mercy is the mark of a great man” - Capt. Malcom Reynolds “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’” – Jesus Christ Last year, the United States was the only western democracy to carry out judicial executions.  As far as numbers, the US ranks #5, behind China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.  Of the G8 nations, the 8 largest...