Christian Perspective

  • Arguing for or Against Armed Defense, Part IV: Silence Says… What?

    “What does Jesus say about people who engage in same-sex relationships? Or about people who identify with as something other than heterosexual, who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, queer, pansexual or any other ‘orientation’? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.” —Bart Ehrman1 “The early church, as we see her in Acts, expected and endured persecution without armed…

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  • Arguing for or Against Armed Defense, Part III: Fallacious Reasoning

    “A person commits the fallacy of bifurcation when he or she claims that there are only two mutually exclusive possibilities—when, in fact, there is a third option (or more)…The fallacy of bifurcation may be more difficult to spot when the person merely implies that only two options exist, rather than explicitly stating this.” Jason Lisle1…

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  • Arguing for or Against Armed Defense, Part II: Where We Start Matters

    “[God’s entire] word must be the standard by which we judge all things and the starting point of our thinking.” Greg Bahnsen, Always Ready INTRODUCTION: Starting points are important. This is what I teach my parishioners, my students, and my children, and it is what I emphasize to my friends and family. Where we start…

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  • Arguing For or Against Armed Defense: A Critique of John Piper’s Position on Armed Christians

    “‘Does it accord with the New Testament to encourage the attitude that says, ‘I have the power to kill you in my pocket, so don’t mess with me’? My answer is, No.”–John Piper1 “If you or your child has been trained in self-defense, of course, you may be able to dispatch your assailant with a…

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  • Understanding Guys

    Dear Darla, In order to interact with guys generally, in order to date one of them, and in order to marry one, it is highly recommended that you have… Understanding Guys A wonderfully written article by pastor Doug Wilson.

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