The Vanity of the Self: A Biblical Refutation of Modern Wellness Culture
The Self-Centeredness of the Inward Turn In a recent critique titled “‘Wellness’ culture is empty without service to others,” Jemima Kelly observes a profound paradox in the modern pursuit of health: the more we focus on our own “well-being” — our steps, our sleep cycles, and our “self-care” rituals — the more hollow and anxious […]
What Is The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace?
Paul instructs, which means he requires, unity in Ephesians 4, writing in verse 3: Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. The Context of the Church To obey this teaching, the church at Ephesus to whom Paul writes must understand unity, keeping it, and then the bond of peace. […]
The Spectrum on Israel Accepted in the MAGA Movement (part two)
Part One MAGA does not agree on Israel. Israel is not a unifying issue in the MAGA movement. In fact, the issue of Israel creates the most division in the coalition. Will that disagreement destroy the movement or weaken it to the extent that it is not strong enough to repel the coalition of the […]
The Spectrum on Israel Accepted in the MAGA Movement
Arguing for Allowance of This Diversity I have a particular position on Israel both theologically and politically. This viewpoint, I believe, is the scripturally correct one, which I can and do defend. I want other people to take my belief on this and I also want to persuade them of it. However, I take another […]
The Historical Attestation of the Christmas Story
Consider This Related Post Historical Corroboration Matthew, Luke, and John give the birth narratives for the Lord Jesus Christ. John does not include a traditional nativity story, instead offering a “prologue” that focuses on the theological incarnation — the “Word becoming flesh” (John 1:14). Scholars defend their historical accuracy by highlighting many compelling lines of […]
Drawing the Line on Masculinity: Getting a Male Role Back (Part Three)
Part One Part Two The Apostle Paul writes the following in 1 Corinthians 11:3, 8, 9, 14: 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. . . . 8 For the […]
Do We See Evidence of Determinism, Like in Reformed Theology, Previous to Augustine?
Pre-Augustinian Patristic writers prior to Augustine (d. 430 AD) overwhelmingly affirmed human free will and actively refuted philosophical or theological determinism as being incompatible with Christian teaching. Pre-Augustine, determinism associated with Gnosticism, Stoicism, or Manichaeism. It did not arise from biblical exegesis. It is exceptionally difficult, if not impossible, to find quotations in historical Christian […]
Drawing the Line on Masculinity: Getting a Male Role Back (Part Two)
Part One An Epistemological Problem To retrieve their male role, men must first settle on what the male role is. This also overlaps with the definition of masculinity. To know the male role requires objective truth. The truth of the male role or masculinity defines, describes, and explains it. Almost certainly, the reason behind the […]
Drawing the Line on Masculinity: Getting a Male Role Back
Did Women Steal the Male Role from Men? Women didn’t steal the male role in the United States. Men gave it up. Can they get it back? It depends. To start, women could not take the male role from men. It’s not their fault that men don’t have a role. Men didn’t have to give […]
The Tragedy in the Tent: Noah, Ham, and the Sovereignty of God
The flood subsided, waters receded, and a new world dawned beneath the rainbow covenant. Noah, the solitary preacher of righteousness, emerged as the second father of humanity, the singular link between the antediluvian world and all subsequent generations. This new beginning, however, was swiftly marred by an incident recorded with stark brevity in Genesis 9, […]