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An Electoral Day at the Beach
Part I: The Set Up Imagine the voting populace as people out sunning themselves (or swimming, watching whales, searching for buried treasure, building sand castles, etc.) at a beach. Along the beach there runs a long boardwalk. On the boardwalk are two ice cream vendors, one “Republican” and one “Democrat.” Both have the same ice…
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More Response to Godismyjudge
Godismyjudge (GIMJ) has responded again (link). My reply, for the few still interested, follows. *** I previously wrote: That we are not the reason God chooses us has nothing to do with determinism. GIMJ responded: “I think most folks would disagree with this statement, but I will let them decide that and won’t argue this…
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Separation of Religion and Politics
Zenit news reports (and Global Catholic News repeats) that Benedict XVI has asserted, “the distinction between religion and politics is a specific achievement of Christianity and one of its fundamental historical and cultural contributions.” In context, Benedict stated: The [Roman] Catholic Church is eager to share the richness of the Gospel’s social message, for it…
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Abdullah of London and the Council of Nicea
In the following video, Dr. White addresses some of the more absurd claims of Muslim apologists. Caution: in order to respond, Dr. White provides a copy of what was presented by the Muslim blasphemer, including both blasphemy and purported images of Jesus. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DxHcwgMs3Y&hl=en&fs=1] -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Death Penalty for Idolatry?
Lane Keister, at GreenBaggins has posed a question: I know that I have at least two theonomists who regularly read my blog, and so this is a question addressed to them. The sin of idolatry, in the Old Testament, was punishable by death. Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Buddhists, Hindus, and many other religions practice idolatry. One…
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Natural Law, Theonomy, and Homosexual Marriage
R. Scott Clark has an interesting blog post up on the issue of Homosexual Marriage (link). RSC approaches the issue from the standpoint of “two kingdoms theology,” a viewpoint that I’m not sure I can fully embrace. Instead, I tend to self-identify with “theonomy” (a term that’s perhaps even more liable to confusion than “two…
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Response to Daniel Montoro on Marian Devotion
Over at Beggars All Reformation, there is some discussion of the worship of Mary evidenced by a recent report regarding Benedict XVI. While there are other issues to be addressed (issues that require more thought and attention), Mr. Daniel Montoro has provided some comments aimed at defending his religion against its critics. Daniel Montoro wrote:…