bad arguments
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White Supremacy and “the Ordinary Man:” Steve Bannon Is Not a “Populist”
Today The New York Times ran a story emblazoned with a headline that proclaimed Steve Bannon, the President-elect’s right hand man, a “populist.” A sub-heading near the end of the article adds detail to this portrait, describing him as one… Continue reading
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He Got It From His Mama? The Christian Case for Transgender Equality
Here is what I want to say to Christians for whom the fact that “transgender people are clearly happier and healthier and more fully alive when they are allowed to be transgender” is not a good enough reason to accept… Continue reading
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Between the Binary: Is “Effeminacy” Really an Issue in Evangelical Church Culture?
“They may be misplaced, forgotten, or misdirected, but in the heart of every man is a desperate desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.” – John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of… Continue reading
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All Tigers Have Stripes; All Gay People Are Sexually Attracted to Their Own Sex
I most love blogging for the way it places me just a keystroke away from people I would otherwise never even pass by on the street. I can communicate with and receive feedback from anyone with an internet connection. In… Continue reading
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On Gender, Authority, and Gloss: A Story from College
Unsure what to write about this month, I asked around for blog post topics people might like to see me explore. Somebody suggested that I write about things that high schoolers should know before arriving at college, so I’ll run… Continue reading
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Teaching Note: On Confronting Violence Against Women in the Christian Tradition
When I teach theology to undergraduates, I make sure to spend some time on Augustine, typically his Confessions. I don’t think this is a necessary practice for all theology instructors, but I personally find Augustine to be a useful entry… Continue reading
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Men Pray the Rosary Too: Against a “Theology of Women”
Last month, on the way back from his spectacularly successful trip to Brazil, Pope Francis offered some off the cuff comments that sent the Catholic blogosphere buzzing. While re-affirming the church’s longstanding prohibition on the ordination of women, Pope Francis… Continue reading
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Adventures in Missing the Point
I’ve been trying to write a blog post for the last few weeks now… ever since a good friend of mine pointed out this post to me, where Bo Sanders offers a proposal arguing that “privilege is not racism, sexism,… Continue reading