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January 03, 2006

Breaking the Impasse: Introducing “Dateship”

Having examined courtship and dating, and having seen each system lacking in some way, it's...

January 01, 2006

Evaluating Dating

If the problem of courtship is that it has a tendency to stifle normal romantic...

December 2005

December 31, 2005

Evaluating Courtship

Having surveyed the basic scheme of both courtship and dating, it's time to evaluate both...

December 30, 2005

Christian Romance: Courtship or Dating?

I'm currently making an effort at outlining and evaluating the two main systems of Christian...

December 28, 2005

The Strange World of Christian Romance, Part 2

I promised an evaluation of courtship yesterday but have decided to hold off on that...

December 27, 2005

The Strange World of Christian Romance

I'm not sure how many non-Christians read this blog, but those who are not familiar...

December 26, 2005

What a Mother Means to a Son: the Orderer

Mothers bring more to their sons than nurture and affection. They also bring order to...

December 23, 2005

What a Mother Means to a Son: the Tender One

Fathers must teach their boys much. Their love must be strong, for example, yet not...

December 22, 2005

What a Mother Means to a Son: the Nurturer (2)

It is very difficult for women to end the nourishing relationship. One can see why...

December 21, 2005

What a Mother Means to Her Son: the Nurturer (1)

Today we pick back up the series on what the family means to a boy...

December 19, 2005

Cardinal Virtues of American Regions: the Northeast

Today's blog on the cardinal virtues of American regions concludes with a look at the...

December 16, 2005

Cardinal Virtues of American Regions: the West

Today's post covers the key virtue of the American West: coolness. It's very interesting to...

December 15, 2005

Cardinal Virtues of American Regions: the Midwest

In my quest to offend Americans of every stripe, I'm conducting a study to determine...

December 14, 2005

The Cardinal Virtues of American Regions: the South

Have you ever noticed that there are social traits that are especially prized in certain...

December 14, 2005

Great Experiences of Life, Part 3: Really Hard Work

One of the best things that can happen to a person in this life is...

December 13, 2005

Great Experiences of Life, Part 2: Having Sin Exposed

Part 2 of this series centers around a second event that we do not often...

December 12, 2005

Great Experiences of Life, Part 1: Relational Heartbreak

Christians do not simply see God's goodness in Sunday School lessons and touching devotional lessons....

December 08, 2005

Music That Engages Culture: Switchfoot

The science of Christian cultural engagement is a delicate one. This is true particularly in...

December 06, 2005

Back at it: Some Good Music

WHEW. I'm out of the cave, friends. Before I restart the cultural engagement effort, let...

November 2005

November 30, 2005

In the Throes of Finals for Three More Days

The blog will resume on Saturday.Friends and readers, I am sorry to have fallen off...

November 21, 2005

Fathers Who Discipline and What it Begets

A few days ago I talked about the need for fathers who discipline their boys....

November 17, 2005

What Dads Mean to Their Sons: The Discipliner

Dads give sons a hero to emulate, a protector to depend upon, and an authority...

November 16, 2005

What a Dad Means to a Son: The Strong One

Dads provide heroism in a tangible way for their sons. But that is not all...

November 15, 2005

What A Dad Means to a Boy: the Hero

I just started a series on what the natural family means to a boy. First,...

November 12, 2005

New Series: the Value of the Natural Family

I recently concluded a series on edification which I hope you enjoyed. Before I jump...

November 11, 2005

The Story of Southern Seminary: James Boyce

Okay, so most people who read this blog will never visit the seminary I attend,...

November 10, 2005

Not All History is Boring: Southern Seminary

Over the past fifteen months, I’ve had the privilege of working on an overview history...

November 09, 2005

Conclusion to the Edification Series: Find Truth

Having covered extensively the effects of a “poison-pill” thinking on our own spirituality, I turn...

November 07, 2005

Does the Pure Planet Really Exist?

Once in a while, you think to yourself, are the members of the Pure Planet...

November 05, 2005

Edification: It’s Not That Simple, Bro

I introduced the idea of “poison-pill” thinking yesterday and tried to show that such division...

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