Category Archives: “race”

How are we to think about Gaza and Israel?

Posted on October 16, 2023 by RC

From virtually every angle our thinking on more recent events, and everything leading from the Balfour Declaration to them is enmeshed with confusion and emotion. In this country we have many who seem to believe Israel can do no wrong … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, Ask RC, Biblical Doctrines, Devil's Arsenal, eschatology, ethics, politics, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Kids These Days

Posted on October 6, 2023 by RC

It’s a funny thing about slippery slopes—you can slide down them slowly. The principle behind the concept isn’t that you must move swiftly from here down to there if you have no moral brakes, but that you will move. A … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, communion, Devil's Arsenal, Education, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Kids These Days

Kingdom Now

Posted on September 1, 2023 by RC

I am deeply grateful to my Old Testament professor. Though I was young and foolish while in seminary, I have, by God’s grace, been growing less young and less foolish over time. I used to argue with him about as … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, abortion, Apostles' Creed, Biblical Doctrines, Biblical theology, church, communion, creation, eschatology, grace, hermeneutics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, sovereignty | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sacred Marriage, Reformed Turf Wars, Heavenly Treasures

Posted on August 23, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, Big Eva, church, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, Good News, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, Month of Sundays, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sacred Marriage, Reformed Turf Wars, Heavenly Treasures

Ensnared in Their Own Net

Posted on August 3, 2023 by RC

It’s not something I’m terribly proud of, but while I was in high school I read a dozen or more novels by Taylor Caldwell. I can’t remember why, which isn’t a good sign. Among those novels, however, one remains firmly … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, abortion, covid-19, cyberspace, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, politics, RC Sproul JR, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ensnared in Their Own Net

The Cross and the Crown, or, Jesus Changes Everything

Posted on July 20, 2023 by RC

Chattel slavery. Suttee, the practice of burning widows at their husband’s funeral. Racism. Sex trafficking. Child exposure. Hunger. Disease. Abortion. It’s a woefully partial list. These are just a few of the social evils that Christians have fought against over … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, abortion, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Big Eva, church, creation, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, grace, Jesus Changes Everything, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, politics, preaching, RC Sproul JR, sexual confusion, sovereignty | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sacred Marriage, 7th Commandment; Why The Supremes Are Wrong

Posted on July 5, 2023 by RC

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, abortion, Biblical Doctrines, ethics, Good News, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, Month of Sundays, politics, prayer, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sacred Marriage, 7th Commandment; Why The Supremes Are Wrong

RIP Consensus

Posted on June 22, 2023 by RC

Everybody is for diversity, until they aren’t. Everyone is for equity, until they aren’t. Everyone is for inclusivity, until they aren’t. Suppose, for example, that famed racist David Duke wants to speak on your campus about the racial superiority of … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, abortion, Big Eva, church, Devil's Arsenal, Economics in This Lesson, Education, ethics, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, politics, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, scandal, sexual confusion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Who Is My Brother?

Posted on June 9, 2023 by RC

Conservative Christians seeking a way to encapsulate our most fundamental political commitments came up with “family values.” We vote “family values.” We support “family values” candidates. Even the left has noticed, countering our language with this bit of bumper-sticker wisdom: … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, church, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, Lisa Sproul, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Who Is My Brother?

Does God want nations to stay separate?

Posted on May 22, 2023 by RC

There is, and always has been, a level of tension between loyalty to a set of ideas and loyalty to one’s neighbor. That tension, for instance, is immediately apparent when considering Russell Kirk and Murray Rothbard. The former grounds his … Continue reading →

Posted in "race", 10 Commandments, apologetics, Ask RC, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, creation, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, kingdom, RC Sproul JR | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Does God want nations to stay separate?