Category Archives: Ask RC

Why did God destroy Sodom?

Posted on January 30, 2023 by RC

There are, in our day, two principle competing views on how to answer this question. Because we live in a world where those committing sexual perversion have become a protected class, certain circles of the church have rushed to accommodate … Continue reading →

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What are key theological issues you are unsure about?

Posted on January 23, 2023 by RC

There are two sliding scales at work here. First, there is the relative importance of a given issue and second the relative clarity of the issue. I have no uncertainty about the orthodox doctrines of the trinity and the incarnation … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be “slow to speak?”

Posted on January 2, 2023 by RC

James in his epistle gives us this command, “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (1:19). Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on December 26, 2022 by RC

One cannot miss the irony that the biggest shopping day of the year begins in the wee hours of the day after Thanksgiving. The second biggest shopping day of the year comes with its own irony- it’s the day after … Continue reading →

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The Gospel of Marx?

Posted on December 19, 2022 by RC

Does Jesus’s Compassion For the Poor Mean We Should Support the Welfare State? Absolutely not. First, while we ought to acknowledge that Jesus surely had compassion for some poor, and in turn that this same compassion is part and parcel … Continue reading →

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Why did Republicans vote for the Respect for Marriage Act?

Posted on December 12, 2022 by RC

Christians were deeply disheartened recently when a critical culture war battle left religious liberty bleeding out while sexual perversion celebrated, waving its rainbow flag. As if losing this vote were not bad enough, a frightening omen of dark days ahead, … Continue reading →

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What is wrong with anonymous social media accounts?

Posted on December 5, 2022 by RC

To grasp what is wrong with them we first must ask what the benefit is. That is, why would a person want to have an anonymous account? I can think of two reasons, though of course there may be more. … Continue reading →

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Why are we so insatiable?

Posted on November 28, 2022 by RC

My annual Black Friday tweet says this- “Black Friday is proof that Thanksgiving did not take.” I’m not trying to shame anyone on the lookout for bargains. Neither am I a Scrooge about nice things. I’m in favor of them, … Continue reading →

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Why are so many wealthy people pushing for socialism?

Posted on November 14, 2022 by RC

It seems there is not a left-wing cause that isn’t supported by billionaires George Soros, Bill Gates, or others of their ilk. It seems as well that such a position would be counter-intuitive. The rich, we tend to think, want … Continue reading →

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What about women preachers?

Posted on November 7, 2022 by RC

The first great theological battle my father fought was over the question of women’s ordination. He was originally ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, until the Pittsburgh presbytery determined not only that women could be ordained but that those who … Continue reading →

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