Below you will read two remarkably different responses to this past week’s blogosphere blow-up. One, by the person who put the initial post up at The Gospel Coalition (now taken down), is honorable and reflects the spirit of Christ. The second, which is by the author whom the blogger quoted, well, you can read forContinue reading “A Tale of Two Wilsons”
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Sex, Authority/Submission, and Remarkable Insensitivity
“When we quarrel with the way the world is, we find that the world has ways of getting back at us. In other words, however we try, the sexual act cannot be made into an egalitarian pleasuring party. A man penetrates, conquers, colonizes, plants. a woman receives, surrenders, accepts. This is of course offensive to allContinue reading “Sex, Authority/Submission, and Remarkable Insensitivity”
Today We Visit the Liberal Circus
One of the main acts in American Christianity’s liberal version of the “circus” — the Episcopal Church USA — completed its triennial General Convention here in Indianapolis last week and, as usual, created a lot of conversation. You can read a summary of the General Convention and the decisions they made HERE, but here areContinue reading “Today We Visit the Liberal Circus”
A Few Thoughts on the Affordable Care Act Decision and Health Care in the U.S.
I’m no expert, I’m not an overtly political person, and I think about 90% of political debate is bluster and posturing. But I am on the front lines when it comes to health care, and I thought I should share some thoughts on yesterday’s historic decision by the Supreme Court regarding the Affordable Care ActContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on the Affordable Care Act Decision and Health Care in the U.S.”
Eulogies and Dyslogies for Charles Colson
Wow Frank. Tell us how you really feel. Over the weekend Frank Schaeffer published one of the angriest and most ill-timed screeds I’ve ever read. On his blog he wrote a dyslogy of Charles Colson (1931-2012), the evangelical Christian Right spokesman who died Saturday, and called it, “Colson: An Evangelical Homophobic Anti-Woman Leader Passes On”.Continue reading “Eulogies and Dyslogies for Charles Colson”
Eight Traits of a Responsible Ministry
Eight Traits of a Masculine Ministry (John Piper) 1. A masculine ministry believes that it is more fitting that men take the lash of criticism that must come in a public ministry, than to unnecessarily expose women to this assault. 2. A masculine ministry seizes on full-orbed, biblical doctrine with a view to teaching itContinue reading “Eight Traits of a Responsible Ministry”
How Much is that Dogma in the Window?
Commenter Jack Heron always brings well-thought-out ideas to the table here at the iMonastery. He has now stepped up with a very good look at the topic of dogma. Read carefully and comment accordingly, iMonks. JD by Jack Heron Having a dogma is a tricky thing. It’s irregularly conjugated, for a start: My dogma irresistiblyContinue reading “How Much is that Dogma in the Window?”
OK, I’m Blushing…
By Chaplain Mike Why does everything have to be an “issue” for Christians? Why do we feel the need to speak publicly about every matter under heaven? Why is so necessary to make it clear “where we stand” on everything? Can’t (shouldn’t) there be some things that we deal with quietly, privately, personally, face toContinue reading “OK, I’m Blushing…”
iMonk Classic: Why Doesn’t The Church Talk About Domestic Abuse?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Sept 17, 2009 From Kentucky.com, following a high profile murder that followed a high profile history of domestic abuse: The news reports of the recent death of Amanda Ross, allege that she was a victim of domestic violence. Based on statistics, it is likely domestic violence is happeningContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Why Doesn’t The Church Talk About Domestic Abuse?”
iMonk Classic: My September 11, 2001
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted in September, 2001 Of course, it’s far from over, but it has been a week like no other in the memory of anyone who wasn’t old enough to be aware of what happened in November, 1963. Yes, our children will remember this week. They will measure theirContinue reading “iMonk Classic: My September 11, 2001”
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