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March 31, 2014

Where Franklin Graham Has Gone Wrong

I'm always pleased to publish a post by the esteemed Peter Wehner. * By Peter...

June 2013

June 20, 2013

Jesus, Homosexuals, and the Grace of God – Wehner Responds to DeYoung

Recently Peter Wehner reflected here on homosexuality, grace, and Christian witness -- a matter very...

April 2013

April 16, 2013

Is Justin Lee Now Misrepresenting the Fact That He Misrepresented My Views on the Levitical Prohibitions? – An Open Rejoinder to Justin Lee from Robert Gagnon

Robert Gagnon, author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice, responds in this guest post to...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Does Leviticus Only Condemn Idolatrous Homosexual Practice? – An Open Letter from Robert Gagnon

When the biblical argument is made that human sexuality was designed for male and female,...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Is the Defense of Traditional Marriage Like the Defense of Slavery?

I've noted before how labeling the struggle for same-sex marriage as a Civil Rights struggle...

February 08, 2013

Hatred, Bigotry and Truth in the Homosexuality and Same Sex Marriage Debate

The moral status of homosexuality and the legal advancement of same-sex marriage remain among the...

January 2013

January 15, 2013

Wendell Berry’s Epic Slanderfest: Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Are “Perverts,” Guilty of “The Lowest Form of Hatred”

In case you were wondering, those who defend traditional marriage and oppose same-sex marriage are...

January 11, 2013

Help! We’re Gay and We’re Being Oppressed!

A recent Prudential study showed that gays and lesbians are considerably more wealthy, on average,...

December 2012

December 10, 2012

Question of the Week: Can We Really “Get the Government Out of the Marriage Business”?

Tell me if you've heard this one before. A conversation is taking place on same-sex...

December 05, 2012

Would Jesus Fight a Legal Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage?

Recently I asked, "Is it Time for Evangelicals to Stop Opposing Gay Marriage?" I followed...

December 04, 2012

Breakfast Links for 12/04/12: Build-a-Bear Theology; Eucharist Promise; Animals in the Kingdom; Porn Stars and Self-Esteem

BREAKFAST LINKS 12/04/12: J. E. Dyer, Patheos/The Optimistic Christian: “I have an urgent sense that...

December 03, 2012

How Gay Marriage Really Theatens Religious Freedom

Recently I asked whether evangelicals should consider, while holding fast to their views on God's design...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

Ten Things I Believe About Evangelicals and Same-Sex Marriage

Let me make several things clear, in response to all the conversation that's erupted over...

November 30, 2012

Breakfast Links for 11/30/12: Armageddon 2.0; Sex and God at Yale; Same-Sex Marriage and Slippery Slopes

BREAKFAST LINKS 11/30/12: Mark D. Roberts, Patheos/Mark D. Roberts: “In Advent, we prepare for the...

November 29, 2012

Breakfast Links for 11/29/12: Marijuana Myths; The One-Word You; Missing Spending Cuts

BREAKFAST LINKS 11/29/12: Adrian Warnock, Patheos/Adrian Warnock: “Entitlement is really another word for pride. It...

November 26, 2012

Is it Time for Evangelicals to Stop Opposing Gay Marriage?

I will begin posting a Question of the Week here on each Monday. This is...

November 06, 2012

Breakfast Links for 11/06/12 – Political Idolatry; the Cinderella Dress; God and the Yankees

BREAKFAST LINKS 11/06/12: Paul Kengor, Real Clear Religion: We Are Obama’s Brother’s Keeper Joe Carter:...

August 2012

August 24, 2012

I am a Hate-Filled Christian

Being an evangelical Christian, of course, I grew up with vicious hatreds implanted deep within...

June 2012

June 11, 2012

Glee, West Wing, and Jesus: A Conversation with Stephen Prothero

I recently wrote a piece -- in response to Stephen Prothero, writing at the CNN...

June 11, 2012

If You’re Selling Scorn for Conservative Christians, the Market is Hot

I recently wrote a piece entitled "What if the Culture War Never Happened," where I encouraged...

September 2011

September 15, 2011

Reader Writes: Reviving Judeo-Christian Values

Editor's Note: One of the purposes of Philosophical Fragments -- and indeed of the Evangelical...

August 2011

August 17, 2011

Is Homosexuality Wrong?

Note: This is the latest in a series on homosexuality and Christianity. See the introduction and first, second...

July 2011

July 15, 2011

Neville Longbottom, Barack Obama, Rick Perry, Nikki Haley, Joy Behar, and Jim Wallis: The Morning Report

Friday Morning Palate Cleanser: I don't typically link to gossip articles, but...Pretty amazing that of...

July 08, 2011

Can Homosexuals Change Their Desires? – From the Mailbox

A recent post, "Is Homosexuality Voluntary?", asked whether homosexual desires, or sexual desires more generally,...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Three Red Herrings in the Gay Marriage Debate

The dust is settling from the battle of Albany, and the smell of red herrings...

June 28, 2011

Is Homosexuality Voluntary?

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction and first and...

June 23, 2011

"Is Homosexuality a Choice?" is Not the Right Question

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction and...

June 21, 2011

Have Evangelicals Loved the Gay Community?

Note: This is part of a series on Christianity and Homosexuality. See the introduction here....

June 21, 2011

Al Mohler is Right: We Have Not Loved Gays As We Should

Al Mohler is President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an intellectual leader of the...

August 2009

August 04, 2009

Morning Report, August 4: Birthers, Truthers, Class Consciousness, Gay Marriage, and the Depressing Truth About America

1. What does it say about American society that nearly 1 in 10 of us...

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