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Workaholism as Remedy, not Disease
I have been passionate about a theology of work and vocation for my entire adult life. Being raised with Calvininian/Kuyperian instincts, I think I know where this comes from ideologically. But deeper than that I think it is a pathological issue for me and largely reflects a deeper existential consideration. I think ...read this post
The One Great Lesson about People Who Will Never Like You
I noticed the following quote in Doug Wilson’s recent Top 10 Observations about Sarah Palin:
“She clearly does not care at all that the people who will never like her don’t like her. This is the essential lesson that fully 95% of all modern conservatives of all stripes — political, theological, social, whatever — never learn.”
The ...read this post
Collision Highlights the Great Antithesis: A DVD Worth Having
The about-to-be released DVD, Collision, is an important work that I heartily commend. The immensely talented and passionate Darren Doane has directed a gripping piece highlighting the debate over God’s existence between Pastor Doug Wilson of Moscow, Idaho and the well-known secular writer, Christopher Hitchens. The video is gripping, the participants are most-compelling, ...read this post
Book Review: Deep Church: A Third Way beyond Emerging and Traditional by Jim Belcher
In full disclosure, this book was authored by a dear friend of mine, and the man who served as my Pastor for nearly seven years, Jim Belcher. I am very glad that Jim wrote this book, because it needed to be written, and there are not a lot of people out there who I ...read this post
Justification, Creedal Foundations, and the Freedom to be as the Bereans
I wrote recently of my belief in certain “political orthodoxies” that are needed to define ideological boundaries (http://www.davidbahnsen.com/index.php/2009/08/19/what-kind-of-conservative-are-you/). I borrow heavily in this from the historic Christian faith I believe in, which has been defined for two millennia by its ancient creeds. Creedal Christianity has been under assault for ages, but there is no ...read this post
