legalism

Throw out the “Billy Graham” rule and grow up

Good read on how a Fundamentalist upbringing affects adult living and relationships and parenting. (Bonus: It’s…
NYT Opinion: A Christian Case against the Pence Rule

When the NYT writer understands that we can’t make a rule big enough to solve the…
Men, Women, Dinners, and Access

I grew up in Fundamentalism with the phenomenon of men and women living under radically different…
Great read: Whether or Not It’s Possible to Debate Fundamentalists, Fundamentalists Want to Debate You

One of the best analyses of fundamentalist thinking I’ve ever read It is impossible to debate…
A few good reads for your weekend

I’ve run across so many excellent short pieces of writing on the Internet recently that I…
Explaining fundamentalism

When I first meet people, or sometimes after we’ve gotten acquainted and questions arise about upbringing,…
The Book of Evangelical (Link)

The Book of Evangelical | David M Schell. Oh, you haven’t heard of the Book of…
On Moralism

Great thought from one of my online friends about the problem with moralistic religion. Found it…
Billy Graham’s grandson takes Christians to task: An interview with Tullian Tchividjian | On Faith & Culture

“The law offends us because it tells us what to do–and we hate anyone telling us…
Schools and Rules II: Challenging Rules

This is another post in a series. We’re thinking about how authority and rules (and challenges…