Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

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

Preying on Historical Ignorance

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Matt

So did you know that Christians have only opposed abortion for about 40 years? Yeah. Neither do I. Neither does anyone else familiar with Church history. But I had recently seen the view expressed in a tweet without thinking too much … Continue reading →

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Does Orthodoxy Make God Too Small?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Matt

If you’ve ever contended on behalf of unpopular Christian doctrines, you’ve probably heard this more than once: “You’re just putting God in a box!” “Your God is as small and narrow-minded as you are!” “My God is big enough to … Continue reading →

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Answering Some Objections About the Golden Rule

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Matt

[update:  added an additional objection I had forgotten regarding allegedly misrepresenting the text.] Judging from the feedback, I think my latest piece at The Federalist about how the Golden Rule means having kids is the most universally reviled thing I’ve … Continue reading →

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You Have to Be There.

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Matt

In my last post, I wrote about the sacrifices that children necessitate–and how selfish our refusal to make those sacrifices really is. But it is just as important for us to pause and consider the irreplaceable blessings of having children. … 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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Lutheran in a Strange Land: “Face for Radio” Edition

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Matt

I’ve had a number of requests for downloadable audio versions of the material on the new YouTube channel, and I am happy to oblige. You can subscribe to the audio podcast here:  https://matthewcochran.net/blog/?feed=mp3.  It’s exactly the same thing as the YouTube … Continue reading →

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A Self-Imposed Poverty of Identity

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Matt

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to identity lately–specifically because of the way America and other Western nations are shattering into a million different special interest groups. Multiculturalism is part of that, of course, but it’s hardly the whole problem. … Continue reading →

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Conclusion of Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Matt

The conclusion of “Between Babel & Pentecost” in which we consider some of the lessons learned from our analysis of multiculturalism:

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Part 5 of Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Matt

Now that we’ve spent some time considering the Tower of Babel, Pentecost, and the political ideologies of multiculturalism and globalism, it’s finally time to answer the question at the heart of this series:   Is a Christian nation obligated to be … Continue reading →

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Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism – Part 4

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Matt

Here’s the latest installment in my series on multiculturalism.   This time, we’re getting political–with the twin ideologies of multiculturalism and globalism up for a critical examination.  

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