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Archives for Morality

Pillarization: Christians’ Attempt to Safeguard Faith
Pillarization is the phenomenon of creating social cleavages based on community distinctions.  Since especially the Dutch started this practice, the church has in its own way welcomed the divide between sacred and secular by pursuing Christian versions of media, educational institutions, hospitals etc.  Think Godtube, Westminster Seminary, TBN.  In evangelicalism today, this has continued and is at least in some ...more»
Divine Seductions
I'm so bored of little gods While standing on the edge of Something large While standing here, so close to You We could be consumed What a glorious day ("How Great" by David Crowder Band) "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry."  Colossians 3:5 Little gods?  Idols? Chances are that carved figurines don't sit on ...more»
The Poor Don’t Cramp Our Style
The other day I was catching up with a friend over some drinks out on the terrace of a coffee shop.  It was in a plaza smack-dab in the middle of a corporate hub.  Half-way through our conversation we were approached by a young boy and girl holding chocolate bars.  The sales pitch was coming and  I was anxious to ...more»
Primer On Abortion In the U.S.A.
4,000/Day – 25,000/Week – 109,000/Month – 1.3 Million/Year Since 1973, over 40 million children lost their lives. “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.” Proverbs 24:11 Roe (plaintiff) vs. Wade (her state’s attorney general) 1973 -This Supreme Court case ruled that unborn babies are not persons who are protected by the right to life under the constitution.  ...more»
MMA, UFC: Barbaric or What?
The other night I caught the end of a UFC fight on TV that was, well, consistently "high energy."  Both fighters just wouldn't give up.  Punches, kicks, holds; all of the pieces that make for a well-rounded match were there.  The audience was captivated to say the least.  Not to mention, by the end of the match it looked like ...more»
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