Conservative media outlets and memes can hardly take a break from hammering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the wide-eyed, clueless new posterchild of Socialism, but they are overlooking the greater Socialist heist in their own back yards. It is bigger, nearer, more real, and it is every bit their own fault—and they seem every bit as clueless […]
Is the world really a sinking ship?: A critique of Christian pessimism
Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26 Appendix C I had to chuckle a few days ago when I once again read that old premillennialist’s canard, “The world is a sinking Titanic. . . .” This metaphor was made famous, of course, by the 1950s radio preacher J. Vernon McGee, who warned his listeners […]
The ethics of “crime”: Why all crime is not black and white
When is there a right time to do something wrong? Well, there is never a right time to do something wrong morally. However, there are many times where there is a right time to do something wrong according to the law of the land. Not every law in our land is just to begin with. […]
McDurmon vs. Carrier: Worldview debate with atheism this Saturday
Make your plans to joins us at my debate with atheist Dr. Richard Carrier this Saturday, November 10, 2018, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston, TX. More details below. Be in prayer that the Lord will use this encounter to advance his kingdom. The interrogative for debate is, “Which worldview produces the best world?” […]
Should we accept the refugees?
UPDATED: From a November 20, 2015 post. There simply is no biblical reason to refuse legitimate refugees. The Bible is clear that national borders should be open to all peaceful and law abiding individuals. Further, when we properly understand the meaning of the Bible’s teachings on immigrants, we will understand that to loathe refugees is […]
Milton Friedman on freedom and Social Justice
Sometimes little gifts pop up in unexpected places. This video of a lecture by Milton Friedman is one such gift. Given in 1978, not only is the discussion on “Is Capitalism Humane?” wonderful, but it both supports an argument I’ve been making for some time now on “social justice” and does so by following the […]