Sabbath Observance
How should Christians observe the Sabbath? This is a thorny question, which is way of saying that Christians hold an array of views on the subject. Let us look at some relevant texts and, hopefully, come to a position on the matter, even if there remains a tentative...
Fearless Kids revisited
Twenty-first century culture seems to be in hot pursuit of a “freedom” that has turned out to be more of a compulsory, self-destructive licentiousness. This chase to the cultural bottom has been particularly hard on children. Marital happiness is encouraged, but often...
Everlasting Torment Purposes
Bad Behavior Limiter What is the purpose of everlasting torment? We can argue that the threat of everlasting torment affects how people behave. Let us call this the “Santa Claus effect”. (You better watch out; You better not cry; You better not pout; I'm telling you...
Cherry-picked Assessments
If you had absolute access to the actions of any person on earth, you could speak pure truth and present that person as a monster. That tells us something about how needy we all are of a savior, but it also tells us that we can be truthful but unfair. Cherry-picking facts is a dishonesty of its own sort. All people do wonderful things, as well as horrible. Even Hitler was kind to his dog. – E.O.
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