Karl Barth was one of the most formidable critics of natural law theology in the 20th century. He was wrong to reject it, but the danger he identified—the corruption of natural law reasoning into ideological justification for racial hierarchy—was real. It’s real again now, as recent social media eruptions make plain. In the 1930s, German... Continue Reading →
Conviction, Restraint, and Gratitude: The Law’s Proper Work
The Law of God, unfortunately, is not as clear in many Christian circles as it ought to be. Some wield it as a cudgel, measuring the sanctification of others against their own standards and striking where they perceive deficiency. Others, appealing to the grace of the cross, assume that because Christ has earned our merit,... Continue Reading →
Neglected Holiness (Antinomianism)
Have you ever met someone who you come to find out is "Christian," yet there is nothing outwardly religious about the person? In fact, they seem to even be against a lot of what makes up the religion of Christianity. Perhaps the only Christian thing they have done was say a little prayer when they... Continue Reading →