Category Archives: 10 Commandments

Draft Days

Posted on April 25, 2024 by RC

My father and I, as far back as I can remember, loved to talk sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is true enough that we had plenty of valuable and enjoyable conversations on knotty theological issues and subtle biblical texts. … Continue reading →

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Antithesis

Posted on April 23, 2024 by RC

Of what? Antithesis, to the broader world, describes that idea which counters the thesis. The antithesis of “Social justice is a biblical concept” is “Social justice comes out of Marxist ideology.” To the Christian, however, it is more than this. … Continue reading →

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Is the Pro-Life Movement pro-life?

Posted on April 22, 2024 by RC

No. The pro-life movement is not pro-life. It is pro-choice, with exceptions. In the first years after Roe v. Wade made abortion legal up to birth in all fifty states those who stood opposed took the position, recognizing that human … Continue reading →

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Golden Rule Epistemology

Posted on April 18, 2024 by RC

It was an easy argument. As a graduate student in English at Ole Miss I had developed something of a reputation as a contrarian, a gadfly. Which led one colleague to ask me words to this effect- “RC, you always … Continue reading →

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Grace Again; Internet Discourse; Laughter; Sin, in Heaven?

Posted on April 17, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Is God’s grace wide enough for homosexuals?

Posted on April 15, 2024 by RC

Of course, depending on how we define the term. We recently witnessed yet another erstwhile evangelical reject biblical sexual ethics. Richard Hays, professor at Duke Divinity School, whose work on ethics has been much appreciated among evangelicals, began arguing that … Continue reading →

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A Whole New World

Posted on April 12, 2024 by RC

My father may well have been the hardest man in the world to shop for. One year, however, I did well. I got my dad a nice plaque with a photo of Three Rivers Stadium, home to the Pittsburgh Pirates … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes

Posted on April 11, 2024 by RC

You have heard it say, “Taxation is theft.” You have also heard it said, “Jesus approves of taxes.” I say to you that both of these are partly true and partly false, and it is important that we get it … Continue reading →

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Grace; National Debt; Abimelech; 1934 and God’s Glory

Posted on April 10, 2024 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Micah Mandate

Posted on April 9, 2024 by RC

Extraordinary times call for ordinary measures. When things go as we expect them to go we generally know what we are called to do. When, however, the world outside our control gets out of control we often find ourselves in … Continue reading →

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