High Stakes: Insider Movement Hermeneutics and the Gospel
Is the Insider Movement’s interpretation and application of the apostolic method and first-century religion rich rediscovery or radical redefinition?
Many IM proponents insist that Muslims who convert to Christ should hold fast to various Islamic practices and avoid the identity of “Christian” altogether. This avoidance exceeds the realm of labels, as converts are called to remain inside Islamic religion and retain their Islamic cultural and religious identity. 1. Messianic Muslims and Muslim... Continue Reading
The Fortieth Anniversary of ‘Journal Day 1972’
The announcement of a new church that became the PCA
Dr. Richards said I should be at Journal Day that summer – it was going to be an historic event; but that was all he would say about it. It didn’t take the mind of Sherlock Holmes to figure out was most likely going to happen. In April of 1972, I received a... Continue Reading
Intinction and the BCO: A Response to Clair Davis
The practice of intinction: a matter of diversity or theological aberration?
Dr. Davis is trying to make the intinction debate an issue about people, but the truth is that this isn’t about people; it’s primarily about ceremonial representations of eucharistic theology. Secondarily, and perhaps no less significantly, it’s about the authority of the Church to ensure that the Lord’s service is performed in a manner that... Continue Reading
The True Bread of Heaven that Satisfies Our Hunger
Sandwich – Bar – Bread – Loaf – Lord – Manna – LORD—Bethlehem
Jesus also knew we have a deep spiritual hunger that only he can satisfy. To end that famine, on the cross the Father ground up – kneaded up – his dear, dear willing Son. And from this crushing and grinding and kneading and molding and baking on the cross came a loaf with sweet life... Continue Reading
Sex and the Single Olympian: Lolo Jones Talks about Her Virginity
The world-class runner shows that virginity isn't just for nerdy 18-year-olds – and that following God's plan for sexuality can be really hard
Is it sad that we are more impressed that an attractive 29-year-old woman has managed not have sex than we are that she has distinguished herself as one of the best runners in the world? Perhaps. But we’ve seen this before with another world-class athlete. Lori “Lolo” Jones is a world-class athlete. She won three... Continue Reading
Morality—the Secular Response?
Can science explain morality?
If one secularist says morality is broken and needs to be fixed, then another can say it is not broken and does not need to be fixed. So they are left with nothing but arbitrary opinions as people try to pick and choose their own morality. Morality has always been a problem for secular humanism... Continue Reading
Denied a Hotel Room by Atheist Proprietor in London
The intolerance of the so called tolerant
There is the preferred public perception that Christians are the intolerant ones and atheists are the unstinting champions of diversity and tolerance. But I guess not in this case? But you’ve given me something to muse on: Do atheists actually believe and practice their own creed of tolerance and diversity, or simply employ the rhetoric?... Continue Reading
Same-Sex Marriage: Anger over Bishop’s Bigamy and Incest Jibe
Should equality extend legislation on same-sex marriage to include bigamy and even incest?
“If we really want equality, why does that equality not extend to nieces who genuinely, truly love their uncles?” A Catholic bishop has sparked outrage among equality campaigners by suggesting that the Scottish Government could extend legislation on same-sex marriage to include bigamy and even incest, if it truly believed in equality. Bishop Hugh Gilbert... Continue Reading
Strange Bedfellows: Dissing ‘Christian’ America
Americans United for Separation of Church and State praise the NAE
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), having just rejected that America is a Christian nation, has earned unsought praise from the ultra liberal and secularist Americans United for the Separation for Church and State (AU). “The NAE represents a broad swath of evangelical denominations, so these results give us some cause to celebrate,” recently... Continue Reading
DC Mayor Vincent Gray drama has become about ethics
The Christian scriptures explicitly call on Christians to show courtesy and respect to the governing authority because it is established by God
(Editor's Note: Scott Redd is President of RTS Washington Campus and is a newly appointed contributor to the Washington Post's local 'On Faith' website. This is his first contribution.)