General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Abandon Ship! Consider the following argument: (1) A godly marriage requires a husband’s authority and a wife’s submission (2) It is nearly impossible within our current cultural and legal framework for a husband to assert authority …
This is the third part in a series on the Roman Catholic sacraments. See the index. Being Vague In the first two parts of this series, “Why is the Sacrament of Marriage Important?” and “Sacraments are the Reason for the Priesthood“, I explained that Roman Catholics view grace and marriage …
This is part of a series on the Roman Catholic sacraments. See the index. In my previous post, “Why is the Sacrament of Marriage Important?” I explained the reasoning behind the Roman Catholic idea of grace. Today, in response to this comment, I will explain how the Roman Catholic understanding of …
This is part of a series on the Roman Catholic sacraments. See the index. Over at Sigma Frame, Jack asks an important question about the Roman Catholic sacrament of marriage: After all this study and writing, I’m still confused about why the sacrament of marriage is so important to Catholics …
This is part of a collection of rebuttals, responses, and replies. See the index. What’s the difference between Headship Submission and Unity? In discussing the Headship Submission Model and the Peaceful Unity Model, commentator Trey Magnus asked a simple question: Why does it have to be one or the other? I …
This is the first part of a series on civility in online discussions. See this index. By default, ideas should be separated from the person. Personal beliefs are—at best—tangential to arguments. Attacking ideas means that no one is required to be involved in a discussion, even if the idea originated …
Over at Sigma Frame, Jack is concerned about violations to his comment policy. This is exactly why the comment policy says… 2 — Comments vehemently attacking religious faiths of any variety are subject to moderation. 7 — Please refrain from making assumptions or accusations about whether anyone is a “true …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. This series on sanctification in marriage began its life in response to an ongoing topical discussion of marital sanctification at the Sigma Frame blog. In my previous essay, I noted how marital sanctification was not …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. This series on sanctification in marriage began its life in response to an ongoing topical discussion of marital sanctification at the Sigma Frame blog. Recently, after posting “16 Bible Passages for Teaching Wives and Daughters …
The last time I wrote about GunnerQ, in “Lying to Combat Lying“, was when he falsely accused me of lying and misrepresented the biblical teaching on telling lies. In that post I laid out how being wrong is not lying, but requires intent. Remarkably, Gunner agrees with me that lying …