To the fringes…
What is the goal of secularization? What has already happened?
Dark days ahead
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Mozilla–the people who develop the web browser Firefox, was forced to step down today. What did he do? Well, he advocated traditional marriage and gave money to organizations that pushed it in recent California referendums. I don't know his background or spiritual beliefs, but
Free doesn't always mean free
Watch this seven minute video explaining the situation that a Christian florist in Washington has found herself in after refusing to provide flowers to a same-sex "marriage" ceremony. She doesn't not seem to be uncharitable or ungracious–merely principled. I appreciated her attitude and view on the situation.
Same-sex Marriage, Young People, and Leaving the Church
Letters from ex-evangelical, ex-fundamentalists, ex-whatever-is-traditional are always popular. In light of the changing culture on marriage, a particularly interesting one was posted on The American Conservative last week. The letter writer begins with a fair statement that sets the tone for the rest of the piece: My leaving was much
They speak better than they know…
Denny Burk made some excellent points about the situation at the Grammys. What I appreciated most about his approach is that he did not just deal with the surface shock value. That's obvious. Burk centers on the one point that Macklemore got right: What struck me about the performance, however,
Never here…right?
A French mayor is facing up to five years in prison and fine of up to £63,000 for declining to carry out a same-sex marriage. Jean-Michel Colo, a mayor in South West France, rejected a wedding application from two men and says he stands by his decision. But under
Sad Irony
Yesterday: I began reading John Piper's Bloodlines which is now available for free in pdf format. While there are many areas of theology and practice where I would disagree with Pastor Piper, I have been encouraged by the first four chapters. Racism is absolutely and unequivocally incompatible with the Gospel.