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The Relativistic Machine

According to the World English Dictionary, society is defined as, “a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions and usually providing protection, security, continuity, and a national identity for its members.”  As we look at the evolution of western society away from arbitrary feudalism into democracy and the rule of law, it should become very clear that the western world is extremely mechanical in its outlook.  From the Scientific Method all the way to welfare regulations, most of the western world is on a quest for the formula that will make everything work harmoniously.  Much like building a clock, western society has sought a way to build a system that we can kick off, and let it run.  But the question is, why? 

Platitude check

If we were to sit down and I asked you to name some well-known platitudes or maxims, what would you say?  “God helps those who help themselves.”  “A penny saved is a penny earned.”  “Money is the root of all evil.”  All of these would work.  However, none of them are actually biblical.  For whatever reason, the Western (read, Greek influenced) world loves a good proverb.  While that’s fine, there are too many people who attack the bible the same way. 

On Reclaiming Christology…

I’ve already prefaced this post with my rant about whether or not to offend, so I feel okay just letting fly on this one.  The biggest tragedy in America is that the church has surrendered the role of teaching the world about Christ to those who hate him.  For example, in the 1990′s, the W.W.J.D. bracelets were everywhere because it made church kids feel “edgy” to have a witness for holiness on their arm all the time.  20 years later, the only time I hear people actually asking what Jesus would do are people who are talking about social justice initiatives.  For sure, we need to be involved in social justice initiatives and Jesus is the premier reason we should be about them.  However, why is it that secular humanists are the leading authorities on what Jesus would do? 

Unafraid to Offend…

I’m writing this post for a couple of reasons.  1) I haven’t forgotten about my blog.  2) I haven’t died.  3) This is a topic that is becoming increasingly important to me over the recent months.  In a world of Westboro Baptist Church and Joel Osteen, it seems that there are some opinions running around about how a Christian should carry themselves in relation to the message they have for the world.  I’m going to talk about this a bit in this post. 

Context, pretext, and Theology Like Burlap

I have been musing a bit recently at some of the unspoken rules in communication.  Specifically, the rules we all know to follow that kind of get thrown from the third floor building when the Bible is interpreted and pontificated upon… a “failure to think in three dimensions,” if you will (thank you, Stuart Greaves).  There is the old adage that we have two ears and one mouth because we are only supposed to say about half as much as we hear… yet we the people don’t seem to have the same mindset about our eyes.  Perhaps–having only one brain–we think upon only half of what we read…  but I digress.   

Why Arizona has it Right…

Today, CNN has made the best case yet for why it is imperative that the local government be able to ascertain the legality of someone’s entry to the United States… and they weren’t even trying…

New York Mexicans under assualt

Slippery when wet…

I’m assuming that my readers already realize that the media outlets of the world tailor-make their news reports to not only inform but also influence public opinion.  That being said, I would be remiss to engage in a post such as this without explaining that proposition at least a little bit.  Why am I talking about this?  Because I’m thinking about it right now…

Environmentalism has an Antichrist Spirit!

I’m going to begin with the massive caveat that I am not against responsible protection of the environment.  No matter what else I may say in this post, humanity does have a charge to steward his home properly.  That being said, I can’t overlook what modern environmentalism is saying about the place of humanity.   

Genesis 1-3, part Five.

So after four posts of looking at the nuts and bolts of Genesis 1-3, we need to see that there is much to learn from this story for the position of the church.  As Paul says in Ephesians 5, the marriage of Genesis 3 is supposed to be a picture of Christ and the church.  Thus, what is true of Adam and Eve in their pure state must of necessity be true of Christ and the church as well.  That being said, what is true of Christ and the church must also be true of the man and his wife.