I am pro-life, in the fully orbed definition of that term. This means that i am against abortion, against the death penalty, but for food stamps, WIC, Headstart, healthcare and education, which gives human beings (who i believe are sacred because they are created in the image of God) the ability to become useful, contributing members of society. I have conservative friends who then ask me how i can support a candidate for president who is not against abortion (or as they self label: pro-choice). I use that phrasing very deliberately, because it is not true that all who are […]
Bob Jones University: The Good, The Bad, and the Very Ugly – Pt. 2
Last week i posted the first of three posts about my perspectives as a graduate of Bob Jones University. That first post focussed on a few of the good aspects of the school. This is the second post and it will focus on two of the bad aspects of the school. I attended Bob Jones University from 1973 through 1977 and graduated with a B.S. in Broadcast Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. The final post (Part 3) will look at the more truly harmful things about the university. Of the two aspects I want to focus on in this […]
Bob Jones University: The Good, The Bad, and the Very Ugly – Pt. 1
As i began writing this blog post it soon became apparent that it was going to be waaaaay too long. I’m going to divide the post up into three separate posts emphasizing a different aspect in each post: The Good (I experienced some good things in my 4 years at BJU) The Bad – the ins and outs of what fundamentalists call separation The Very Ugly – the harmful and destructive aspects and deeds of Bob Jones University I’m coming out of the closet. I generally don’t tell people that i graduated from Bob Jones University. The baggage is just […]
Gay Marriage
I plan to offend almost everyone with this post. Liberals, Conservatives, LGBT’s, Christians, Democrats, Republicans, Fox News fans, MSNBC fans. All i’m asking is that you read this post through to the end. Well, i’m finally going to do it. I’m going to make a blog post about a controversial and divisive issue. What has caused me to finally feel a need to post on this subject? I’m a Christian, someone who attempts to be a follower of Christ, and yet i see so many of those who wear the name Christian taking stands against things in ways which Jesus […]
Total Depravity – Part 3
So . . . What’s the Purpose of this doctrine of Total Depravity? The heart, the essence, of total depravity is that it results in our complete dependence on God for redemption. We have sinned, and there is nothing we ourselves can do to un-sin, to restore ourselves with God. God has said: Romans 3:23 (NLT) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Romans 6:23 (NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Certainly, some of us sin much more than […]