Category Archives: Ethics

Don’t Let Whim Dominate Your Marriage

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Matt

Whenever the concept of marital duties  is brought up, it’s inevitable that the red herring of rape or “forced sex” is thrown out in response. In other words, if you contend that spouses have a responsibility to provide each other … Continue reading →

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The Vocation of Hate

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Matt

A friend of mine recently let me know that Milo Yiannopoulos is working on a new book, Make America Hate Again, which appears to be a Christian exhortation to hatred. From the looks of it, it’s shaping up to be about as provocative … Continue reading →

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Cut Off From The Land

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Matt

I’ve recently begun leading a study of Proverbs at my congregation, and was particularly stuck by the end of the 2nd chapter: So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. … Continue reading →

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Why Conservatives Lose: A Case Study

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Matt

About six years ago, I wrote a piece at the Federalist called “Conservativism is Obsolete.”  I received a grim reminder of that fact in a pair of recent Tweets from conservative Princeton law professor Robert P. George. I know I'm … Continue reading →

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Is God’s Word Responsible For Ravi Zacharias?

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Matt

She didn’t put it in quite those terms, of course, but that’s exactly the allegation Sheila Gregoire is making in her recent article. She writes: Evangelicals are pointing fingers at “celebrity Christian culture,” blaming it for the tragic Ravi Zacharias … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Joseph, Did You Know?

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Matt

Well, Joseph didn’t know–at least, not until an angel told him. And his first reaction to the situation tells us something different than what I’ve been hearing from a lot of people using him as an example lately. Most of … Continue reading →

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