February 2023 – Southern Reformed Smoker

The Best Argument They Have

By now it should be pretty clear I am not on board with the Christian Nationalism bunch. But I am even less on board with the way the secular world is going. And therein lies the problem. As Wilson is fond of pointing out, “It is not a question of wether but which.” And thereinContinue reading “The Best Argument They Have”

The Inconsistency of Immodesty

I believe that it was Owen Barfield that made the point in Screwtape Letters it is said, “Your man has been accustomed, ever since he was a boy, to have a dozen incompatible philosophies dancing about together inside his head.” Barfield went on to say that Lewis was so unlike that description and unified ofContinue reading “The Inconsistency of Immodesty”

But Nothing to Offer

The Western Evangelical Reformed church has been wringing its hands for some time now over the problem it has with men. And that introductory sentence can cut both ways. One way is that a good part of the church seems to think that it has a problem because men are masculine and toxic. The otherContinue reading “But Nothing to Offer”

But Don’t Have Too Much Joy…

I’ll begin by reiterating my dislike of the Crosspolitic crowd. I love their motto, which will play into this musing in a bit, but I deem their execution to be poor. So the kids from Moscow have distilled their cultural engagement down to: Fight, Laugh, Feast. And they do those things, I do think theyContinue reading “But Don’t Have Too Much Joy…”

Comedians Talk

Introduction Far be it from me to critique Mark Dever, I adore the man and am throughly appreciative of 9 Marks. I know that they have come under criticism lately for going woke. And frankly while I may have disagreed with some of their early in COVID thinking and I think that Thabiti Anyabwile hasContinue reading “Comedians Talk”

Bonus Round Review

Tuesday I reviewed Harry Lee Poe’s biography trilogy on C.S. Lewis. Over the past weekend I viewed the movie The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis. To simply say that the movie ended up being almost exactly what my, somewhat low, expectations were would short circuit this review. While remaining brief IContinue reading “Bonus Round Review”