Jussie Smollett stands accused of falsely claiming to be the victim of a racially and politically motivated hate crime. What does the bible have to say about such things? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/arts/television/jussie-smollett-attack-suspect.html If the charge against Smollett is accurate, meaning that he falsely claimed to have been attacked, then he is guilty of offering false testimony. The … Continue reading On Jussie Smollett, and the just punishment for false accusations
Author: Nathan James
An impeachable offense
President Trump's declaration of a national emergency is a lawless act. It violates the constitutional separation of powers, which has assigned Congress the key role in deciding how government funds will be spent. This is a constitutional crisis and has the potential remake American government into an even more unrestrained tyranny. Nacny Pelosi took issue … Continue reading An impeachable offense
The Controversy of Righteousness
In this post I will describe how the world is constantly at odds with Christ, and how this conflict between them always centers on the definition of righteousness. To begin, we will note that Christ engaged in vigorous finger pointing, explicitly and persuasively calling out the sinful nature of those who resisted him. I will … Continue reading The Controversy of Righteousness
Ad Execs for Christ
Christians aren't supposed to be PR agents for Christ. He isn't running for office and none of us were hired to be campaign strategists. It's not like we need to make sure people see his good side. Every side of him is good, just like his father. We just need to make sure people see … Continue reading Ad Execs for Christ
Why does God condemn men?
It's just about time for Christians to stop being embarrassed by God's judgment. Our waffling and apologetic tone are not worthy of the God we serve or the lord who bought us. When Christ spoke of judgment he spoke of it unapologetically and without embarrassment. What Christian in his right mind would take up a … Continue reading Why does God condemn men?
Why does Gillette condemn men?
Gillette, the razor company, has released an advertisement calling on men to abandon traditional masculinity. Masculinity, we are told, is toxic. In this post, I intend to explain the meaning of the ad itself and then show what's wrong with Gillette's vision of manliness. A Slight Detour Before we get into the Gillette ad, let's … Continue reading Why does Gillette condemn men?
Biblical Origins of the State
What is the proper relationship between church and state? Throughout history there have been many opinions about this relationship. Some have thought the state should serve the church, and some that the church should serve the state. Others have seen the two as having varying levels of independence, and still others have no use for … Continue reading Biblical Origins of the State
American marriages, danger ahead
By and large, Americans practice a certain type of decision making in their marriages which we might call the equal partners model. The idea is that justice requires that the husband and wife each have one vote. In this model, decision making is easy when the husband and wife agree. When they disagree, they are … Continue reading American marriages, danger ahead
The honored wife
For husbands who desire to follow the instruction of scripture by being a real, live head-of-household, there is good news. The good news is the winsomeness of what God actually commands husbands to do. There is a natural attractiveness to carrying out the commandment.
You really shouldn’t be reporting.
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough recently told his co-host, Mika Brzezinski, that she is far too biased to be a reporter. Wowzer! I've linked the clip here, starting at 4:32. The relevant rebuke runs through about 7:00. https://youtu.be/MXeUm5F0lWM?t=4m32s Now, I don't really watch the show, but I'm shocked that one host would say something like that to … Continue reading You really shouldn’t be reporting.
