Category Archives: Ask RC

Ask RC- What is heresy?

Posted on February 4, 2021 by RC

Too Hard There are at least three working definitions of what constitutes heresy. First is the view that all error is heresy. This view has as an advantage that it recognizes the unity of truth. Because God is one, and … Continue reading →

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What’s missing from the contemporary church?

Posted on February 1, 2021 by RC

Sinlessness. That is, the weaknesses that plague the contemporary church aren’t, in the end, all that different from the weaknesses that plagued the historical church. The more things change and all that, after all. It is said that one Lord’s … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to live a “simple life?”

Posted on January 28, 2021 by RC

Simplicity is not what I would call a simple word. That is, it has multiple meanings in differing contexts. Often, for instance, when Christians speak of being “simple” it is seen as a synonym for a kind of Amish lifestyle. … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with minimum wage laws?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by RC

In the ethics class I teach I typically ask my students this question, “Should people be able to freely make their own economic decisions without the approval of the government?” Almost always the whole class responds “Yes.” Then I ask … Continue reading →

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Can a Christian over-repent?

Posted on January 21, 2021 by RC

Yes and no. There is a perspective out there, driven I suspect more by psychology than theology, that looks down its nose at what is sometimes called “worm theology.” It suggests that we can be too down on ourselves, that … Continue reading →

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What is the antithesis?

Posted on January 18, 2021 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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What should I look for in a church?

Posted on January 14, 2021 by RC

First, that it be a church. The Reformers argued that there are three distinguishing marks of the church- the Word, sacraments and discipline. That means your campus ministry isn’t the church; your podcasts are not the church; your family sitting … Continue reading →

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How did we get in this mess?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by RC

What if I told you that on September 12, 2001 terrorists in the United States killed 3000 people, and the story didn’t even make the news? What if I told you that on January 7th terrorists killed 2500 people in … Continue reading →

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Why is the church so biblically illiterate?

Posted on January 7, 2021 by RC

Because of the church’s failure to teach the Bible. It’s no great mystery. Teaching the Bible has at least two strikes against it for the church looking to prosper. First, it is not easy. The Bible is a book of … Continue reading →

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What would future RC say to present RC?

Posted on January 4, 2021 by RC

Ask RC- If it were 2046, and you could come back to today to warn yourself, what would you say? It is, I confess, a rather convoluted question, but the principle isn’t so hard to grasp. We often try as … Continue reading →

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