Category Archives: Chastity

St. Augustine on Calling Evil Good and Good Evil

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Matt

Woe to those that call evil good, and good evil! The Lord’s warning given through Isaiah is surely apropos for our own time, given the cultural and spiritual forces which confront Christians in the West. I was recently reminded of … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule Means Having Kids

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Matt

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. There are plenty of controversial teachings in Christianity, but the Golden Rule generally  isn’t one of them. Whether Christian or not, the vast majority of people would accept it … Continue reading →

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Do Single Christian Men Owe Marriage to Single Christian Moms?

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Matt

It always amazes me just how much of modern churches’ contempt for men could be resolved simply by having good theology. One of Dalrock’s latest blog posts is a critique of an old entry by Sam Parkison that essentially shames Christian men … Continue reading →

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Conclusion of Understanding Rape Culture

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Matt

So what then shall we do about rape culture?  Double-down on the obliteration of due process and draconian punishments based on dehumanized consent?  Redouble our presumptuous efforts to teach men not to rape? Or could there be a better answer–something … Continue reading →

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Part 5 of Understanding Rape Culture

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Matt
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Part 4 of Understanding Rape Culture

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Matt

A lot of people seem flabbergasted at the emergence of hookup culture, but it’s really just the logical conclusion of serial monogamy.  It’s also the source of what we call rape culture.  

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Part 3 of Understanding Rape Culture

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Matt

There are a broad set of behaviors included in the category of sexual assault–many of which have become commonplace. But when consent is the only allowable metric, parsing out wrongdoing becomes extremely difficult. This is the 3rd Installment of Understanding … Continue reading →

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Lutheran in a Strange Land – New YouTube Channel

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Matt

Welcome to a new experiment. I’ve had enough requests for video content that I’ve decided to give it a try and create a new YouTube Channel called Lutheran in a Strange Land. The thing is, I teach adult Sunday school … Continue reading →

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Whose Morality Have We Been Teaching?

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Matt

Lately, Dalrock has been getting me thinking about the negative impact of chivalry on Christians’ understanding of sexual morality. One of the key parts of the idea is that the false but ubiquitous belief that sex is legitimated by romance … Continue reading →

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Answering Some Criticisms

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Matt

I got quite a bit of feedback on the last Federalist article (on Abstinence vs. Chastity), so I wanted to take a moment to address some of the criticisms that actually addressed my arguments. Objection: Jesus never taught anything about … Continue reading →

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