Category Archives: Chastity

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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A Culture of Consent Is Not a Culture of Caring

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Matt

It’s always frustrating reading something that comes really close to hitting it’s target but still manages to completely miss it altogether. That’s how I felt when reading Courtney Sender’s recent NYT piece, He Asked Permission to Touch, but Not to … Continue reading →

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Stop Shaming Men for Valuing Virginity

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Matt

Look out: People are outraged on the internet! Sorry; I should probably be more specific. A week or two ago, Lori Alexander wrote a blog post entitled “Men Prefer Debt Free Virgins Without Tattoos.” And predictably, a lot of Christian … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric & Indoctrination – Issues Etc. Interview

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Matt

Issues Etc was good enough to have me on the show again this past Friday.  You can check out the interview here.

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Keeping Jesus at Arm’s Length

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Matt

Do you want to learn from Jesus? Or do you simply want to make sure Jesus isn’t stepping on your toes? The former proceeds from faith. When you believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died for your … Continue reading →

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On the Nashville Statement

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Matt

If you haven’t already, you can and should read it here (it’s not long), but the summary is that its a statement drafted by The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood that affirms orthodox Christian teaching on the current controversies … Continue reading →

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