Comments for Towards Conservative Christianity

Comment on Neglected Battle Fronts by David

David — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:23:53 +0000

Gordon is a rare voice these days.

Comment on Neglected Battle Fronts by Seth

Seth — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:42:58 +0000

Have you read Gordon’s /Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns?/ I’m nearly done now, and it is both insightful and quotable.

Comment on The Power and Place of Ridicule by Seth

Seth — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:26:45 +0000

Reblogged this on Son of Carey and commented: Can sarcasm be good? Some worthy reading from David de Bruyn.

Comment on Mind Your Manners – 3 – Manners and Meaning by Can You Accidentally Break the Third Commandment? | Son of Carey

Can You Accidentally Break the Third Commandment? | Son of Carey — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:45:39 +0000

[...] David de Bruyn has been insightfully plowing up the ground of the third commandment. But in my context, another question has been [...]

Comment on The Power and Place of Ridicule by drew

drew — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:19:09 +0000

I love God’s withering sarcasm at the end of the book of Job.
You point all of this out very well. We are called to break down their images and overthrow their idols. One fun way to do that is through ridicule. We should be like our creator in this respect.

Comment on Mind Your Manners – 3 – Manners and Meaning by David

David — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:08:48 +0000

So true. How does disagreement on what something means become license to use it?

Come to think of it, the approach is usually something like, “I’m not sure what this means, but I’m certain about one thing – it doesn’t mean what the negative critics say it means!!”

Agnostic on its meaning, but fully assured the critics are wrong.

Comment on Mind Your Manners – 3 – Manners and Meaning by paul

paul — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:48:22 +0000

In line with your post, I would think the fact that some expressions are unclear or disputed would call for a conservative approach in adopting them. Funny how the proponents of progressivism read “subjectivity” as a green light to do whatever they please.

Comment on Trinitarian Reflections, Ancient and Modern by David

David — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:20:32 +0000

Paul,

Yes, I’ve heard White’s is excellent. Someone also mentioned a recent work “Delighting in the Trinity”.

Comment on Trinitarian Reflections, Ancient and Modern by paul

paul — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:51:24 +0000

I’m glad you included the essay by Edwards. It is the most amazing thing about the Trinity I have ever read and I am puzzled that it is not referred to more often than it is. Perhaps it is a bit too speculative. It seems to imply to me that a being such as God must be triune. There is a book by James White, The Forgotten Trinity which might also be added to your list. Thank you for this list.

Comment on Mind Your Manners – 2 – The Strange Silence Around the Third Commandment by Seth

Seth — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:21:17 +0000

John Frame uses “trivialize” when discussing the 3rd commandment (in his thousand page book on ethics) on 495, but it is not central in the rest of his discussion. But I think you’re on the right track with this quote, “It is to misuse something in a fashion that trivialises its dignity, devalues its import, or profanes its uniqueness.”