Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

Software engineer by trade; lay theologian by nature; Lutheran by grace.

Sex Without Sex – Dissecting a Piece of Trans Propaganda.

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Matt

As I’ve explained at length, I do have a great deal of sympathy for trans folks. Their feelings of alienation from their gender are real, even if their proposed solution is faulty. And as absurd as we might find that solution, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Culture, Ethics, Family, Feminism, Natural Law | 2 Comments

What Can You Do About the Americans Next Door?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Matt

In his first epistle to Timothy, Paul talks about those whose consciences are seared through lies and insincerity. If you’ve ever been curious to know what that looks like from the inside, you can check out Virginia Heffernan’s tale of … Continue reading →

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What Does “Sexualizing” Children Really Mean?

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Matt

Last year, when I wrote about Netflix’s pedophilia movie, Cuties, one of the things I and many others objected to was the way it “sexualized” children. Now, the film certainly had its droves of defenders. And while most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Christian Youth, Culture, Family, Natural Law | 5 Comments

Who Are Today’s Lepers?

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Matt

We hear a lot about how the church needs to reach out to the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. That shouldn’t be too surprising given our Lord’s example of ministering to the tax collectors, prostitutes, and lepers of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Gospel, The Modern Church | 2 Comments

Hope Under El Presidente

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Matt

So Joe Biden was inaugurated yesterday, and Donald Trump placidly left office without even bouncing the rubble on his way out. Those who were still hoping for some manner of last-minute Hail Mary on Trump’s part and those who had … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Nationalism, Culture, Ethics, Politics | 4 Comments

Losing Without Shame

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Matt

In the wake of last week’s riot at the Capitol Building, most of my news and social media feeds have turned into a deluge of shaming from the left and the right alike. And in my own disappointment over Trump’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Politics | 4 Comments

Does Christian Nationalism Cause National Christianity?

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Matt

In my last post, I considered the differences between “Christian nationalism” and “national Christianity” (the former being a form of nationalism modified by Christianity and the latter being a form of Christianity modified by nationalism.)  While national Christianity would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Nationalism, Culture, Ethics, Politics, Two Kingdoms | 3 Comments

Christian Nationalism vs. National Christianity

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Matt

December brought a great deal of hand-wringing from Big Eva and mainline liberalism over the “threat” posed by Christian nationalism. The pieces range from attempts to be thoughtful to puerile scoffing that tries to tie Christian nationalism to things like … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Nationalism, Culture, Politics | 5 Comments

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Matt

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the … Continue reading →

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Which Conspiracy Is True?

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Matt

Conspiracy theories have always been with us, but I suspect they proliferate far more in the information age. Whenever we start accumulating too many facts that contradict some commonly accepted narrative or another, people will begin coming up with alternative … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 8 Comments