So I’ve really enjoyed following Mark Appel’s comeback. As I clicked around I got to the Philadelphia Phillies twitter account, which has gone full rainbow, apparently in celebration of Pride month. Here’s the email I sent to them asking that they leave politics and sexual immorality out of sports. This applies to all sports. We … Continue reading "Can We Leave Sexual Immorality and Pride in It Out of Sports, Please?"| For His Renown
J. K. Rowling tells the truth in her fiction. Her twitter feed is another matter. Perhaps the limitations of the genre don’t allow her to communicate the nuance, sensitivity, and charity that characterize her fiction. Whatever the case, there’s a chasm between what she writes in her novels and what she tweets. In her fiction, … Continue reading "J. K. Rowling Tells the Truth . . . In Her Fiction"| For His Renown
This morning I received an email from Airbnb on their new Church Covenant, er, “community commitment.” As I have settled convictions against their statement of faith and cannot live by their church covenant, I am happy to resign my membership in their church. I do so with the following open letter: Dear Airbnb, Your new … Continue reading "An Open Letter to Airbnb on Their Bias and Discrimination"| For His Renown
Susie Meister has explained how studying religion made her a liberal, with the result that she left the right, stopped voting Republican, and started voting Democrat. I want to provide an accurate summary of her concerns and try to provide the kind of things I would say in response if I knew her: if I … Continue reading "Will Following Jesus Make You Liberal?"| For His Renown