Daily Archives: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 @ 15:39

Sick subculture alert

The ongoing fracas between Karen Hinkley and The Village Church is the exemplar for the sick subculture of evangelicals. This poor woman was married to a missionary whom she discovered to be a pedophile, she arranged for their marriage to … Continue reading

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Josh Duggar and Original Sin

I know a thing or two about pious idiots, and I knew it was only a matter of time before some moron obligingly explained that Josh Duggar just couldn’t help himself because, you know … (dum-da-dum-dum) … Original Sin. “But … Continue reading

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Theology-related quote for the day

What kind of morality is quick to forgive predatory behavior against children but deeply troubled by consensual activity between adults? Hemant Mehta As I’ve said for years, the way that congregations invariably rally to the support of Pastor Bubba when … Continue reading

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Church Covenants, again

Wade Burleson, one of the very few Southern Baptist pastors I’m able to pay attention to without feeling that I’ve soiled myself, takes up the subject of church membership covenants. Spoiler: He’s against ’em. Read Village’s Church Covenant. It’s chilling … Continue reading

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The Will to Power

Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed HithertoIV: How Virtue Is Made to Dominate §313   We should begin to entertain doubts concerning a man if we heard that he required reasons in order to remain … Continue reading

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