This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Mnemonic Devices In English we have many linguistic structures that help us remember the content of a piece of writing, especially when it is read out loud. These mnemonic devices are literary devices include acronyms, rhyming, …

A Discerning Heart In “Learn to Discern” (2023-08-12), Gunner Q writes that he agrees with the following statement: “We must always refer to the Bible, but nothing is more difficult than interpreting it and applying it to a particular situation without falling into fundamentalism. God relies on our intelligence to …

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In John 17, Jesus prays for his disciples. In doing so, he prays about sanctification in a rather curious way. “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the …

In my previous posts “It’s a Religion: Trans Ideology” and “It’s a Religion: Public Health,” I discussed how governments and activists use religious indoctrination techniques to propagandize people. This is typified in statements by trans-rights activist governments… “Repeat after us: trans women are women” …and statements by public health bureaucrats… “Repeat …

From here: The New Testament as a whole quotes from all but Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs. It quotes in total 237 Old Testament passages.   Notwithstanding claims made by some, the New Testament does not directly quote from any book in the Apocrypha, although it does …

God doesn’t like divorce, so don’t ever do it. For many years I have sat back and not weighed in on whether divorce or remarriage is ever correct. Interpreting the so-called “exception clause” given by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is not a trivial matter. Nonetheless, in response to …

This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. Are illicit acts—prostitution, incest, and polygamy—marriage? Since the recent publication of “Marriage isn’t Magic“, the Christianity and Masculinity blog made a post which describes three situations where the Bible supposedly contradicts my post, all describing illicit acts, … …

Christians should stay out of politics. Many years ago I wrote in “Left, Right, and Religion” that from the Christian perspective there is no meaningful distinction between the Left and the Right political wings. All are leftist in terms of the philosophy of their purpose. I wrote: The distinction between “Republican vs. …

This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. Is marrying a young bride sufficient to ensure a life-long marriage? In speaking of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, commentator Oscar says: Off-the-charts attraction, as usual. They started dating when she was 18, and he was …

This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. What constitutes unity in the church? One of the repeating themes among critics of the church is that disagreement is the same as disunity and that conformity is the mark of unity. Neither of these are true …