Category Archives: Commentary

I am convinced more and more every day — and especially in the light of tragic events yesterday — that the wisdom Christians in the U.S. need to learn is found in the Book of Job. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all these troubles that had come upon him, each of them set outContinue reading “Silence. Please.”

“Whistle!” There’s a penalty flag on the field. After a day’s thought, I decided to retract this post. You know, sometimes I just react, and this post was an example. After further review, I realize that my comments were knee-jerk, not considered, and not up to the standards I want maintained here at Internet Monk.Continue reading “Is It Just Me?”

UPDATE: D’Souza has resigned. The conservative evangelical churches in the United States have a serious problem. While continually expressing opinions in public that come across as moral policing of our decadent culture, Christian groups and leaders also keep being beset by their own sexual sins and public scandals. Two cases in point in the newsContinue reading “The Church Can’t Hide Its Sexual Brokenness”

Frank Schaeffer is saying he’s had a change of heart. Over the years the son of Francis and Edith Schaeffer of L’Abri famously abandoned his role as a leader in the religious right, embraced Orthodox Christianity, and became a spokesman for the political left. At every stage he has been known for being blunt andContinue reading “Frank Schaeffer Reconsiders His Style”

‎”We don’t first define a class of people who will be our neighbors and then select only them as the objects of our love — leaving the rest to lie where they fall. Jesus deftly rejects the question, ‘Who is my neighbor?’ and substitutes the only question really relevant here: ‘To whom will I beContinue reading “Of Chickens, Eagles, and Other Winged Creatures”