You have heard it said that “children are a heritage of the Lord” and “Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them” (Psa. 127:3–5). Christians should, therefore, have many, many children, right? Not just a couple, but a whole “quiver full”—as many as may come. So we’ve been taught by some.
Read MorePeter Hammond issued a response to my article exposing his views on interethnic marriage. Like John Weaver, Hammond tries to position himself as the victim (what else could he do except repent?). But this is not the case. The whole issue has arisen for one reason: Peter Hammond’s own words—unequivocal, clear words. Like Weaver, too, in all of his defense of himself and labeling, he never actually gets around to addressing those words. As it is, his defense is both a defense of himself and a defense of his awful words in which the offense and its countless victims still stands as before.
Read MoreA few days ago now I received a response from Pastor John Weaver, one of the subjects of my article on interracial marriage. John was not pleased, and has written a long polemic. I answer all of the substance of it here, and many of the lesser points.
Read MoreWhen I say “social justice” in a positive light, I mean biblical justice according to God’s law. I am referring to doing what is right, biblically, in both the social realm and individual realm. Justice is biblical justice, and biblical justice is inescapably social—between people and God, and between people and people.
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