Author Archives: Matt

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

Because Hazing Isn’t Controversial Enough Already…

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Matt

…Wesleyan University is apparently mandating that their fraternities allow women as members.  Oddly enough, gender warriors are cheering it as a powerful measure to fight sexual assault and gender inequality. The foolishness of this plan for such purposes is, of … Continue reading →

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Stranger than Fiction: An Apology to Terry Goodkind

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Matt

Though I’ve never written about him before, I have expressed a number of negative opinions regarding the Sword of Truth author from time to time. Not that his epic fantasy series is without its merits—the first three books are quite … Continue reading →

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Ghandi, Vegetarianism & Christian Ethics

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Matt

While we’re on the subject of Gandhi, as I was reviewing excerpts from The Story of My Experiments with Truth for my last post, I happened across a criticism of Christianity that I found intriguing. Since Gandhi was primarily a … Continue reading →

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“I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians”

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Matt

This comic got me thinking a lot about Gandhi lately. It is, unfortunately, quite accurate. Like most people who cry some version of “Lord, save me from your followers,” Gandhi was less familiar with the Lord than he thought. Based … Continue reading →

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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Matt

Alfred Lord Tennyson famously observed the unfortunate fact that nature is “red of tooth and claw.” But soon, according to British philosopher David Pearce, there will be an app for that. In an interview with futurist blog io9, he has … Continue reading →

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Irony & Religion in the Media

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Matt

It’s time for another entry in the “those silly Christians think the media is unfair to them” file. I thought the following Q&A from an interview with columnist Mark Oppenheimer was noteworthy in that it actually manages to demonstrate two … Continue reading →

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The Latest from the Federalist

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Matt

Just realized I never linked to the last two pieces I wrote for The Federalist: Four Myths About the ‘Helpless’ Single Woman, in which I critique a recent challenge to the conservative vision of singleness.  (Note for the reading-challenged:  this … Continue reading →

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The New Honesty about Abortion in Film

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Matt

I have not seen “Obvious Child,” a recent romantic comedy about abortion, but I did take note when film critics kept going on and on about how honest it is. It’s “anchored” by an edgy “kind of truth-telling” according to … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia, There is Such a Thing as a Slut

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Matt

I came across this piece in The Atlantic a few days back, boldly proclaiming that “there’s no such thing as a slut.” It was occasioned by a recent book written by a couple of academics who studied the daily lives … Continue reading →

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Cultural Doggie Bag: Cloud Atlas and Natural Law

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Matt

Cloud Atlas is one of those movies I have a love/hate relationship with. I love it because of the complex and well-crafted storyline made up of interwoven time periods and because this craftsmanship itself is there for the sake of … Continue reading →

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