Blog & Mablog
Canon Press
The point of this podcast is pretty broad — “All of Christ for all of life.” In order to make that happen, we need “theology that bites back.” I want to advance what you might call a Chestertonian Calvinism, and to bring that attitude to bear on education, sex and culture, theology, politics, book reviews, postmodernism, expository studies, along with other random tidbits that come into my head. My perspective is usually not hard to discern. In theology I am an evangelical, postmill, Calvinist, Reformed, and Presbyterian, pretty much in that order. In politics, I am slightly to the right of Jeb Stuart. In my cultural sympathies, if we were comparing the blight of postmodernism to a vast but shallow goo pond, I would observe that I have spent many years on these stilts and have barely gotten any of it on me.
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16 snips
Mar 27, 2026 • 10min
What The Book Of Job Teaches Us About Sin and Confession
A close look at the central dispute in the Book of Job and what the friends were really accusing him of. Geographic and political context tying Job to Edom and national leadership. Detailed walkthroughs of Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu’s charges. God's whirlwind reply and the story’s resolution involving repentance and the friends’ rebuke.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 4min
The Talarician Jesus Juke
A heated take on a viral political clip and the online reaction it sparked. A theological unpacking of what 'death' and conversion language mean in Christian thought. A critique of media framing and a call for gospel-centered repentance. References to baptism, biblical passages, and cultural culture-war dynamics.
Mar 24, 2026 • 14min
AI-dolatry
A warning about AI becoming an object of worship and how responsive systems make that temptation feel real. Discussion of simulated voices and comfort bots replacing human care. Scenarios where AI impersonates divine figures and the church’s lack of preparedness for theological deception. Imagined VR services driven by scripted God-bots and the ethical risks that follow.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 10min
A Rather Feisty Interview With the Jews Blues News
A fever-dream interview with sharp tension and provocative questioning about credibility and covert ties. They spar over historical theories and who bears responsibility for past crimes. The conversation wrestles with national identity, Israel's right to defend itself, and competing slogans about Gaza. Personal heritage, kinship, and conspiracy claims spark fiery pushback and skeptical rebukes.
Mar 16, 2026 • 12min
Virgin Mary Parades in the Year 2526
A speculative sketch of a future Protestant republic and which cultural practices would survive centuries hence. A debate over why Catholic bells might persist while public Virgin Mary parades would not. A discussion of public versus private expressions of faith and how religious liberty could be limited to protect a constitutional order.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 12min
Insurrection Barbie and the Plains of Meggido
Conversation ties literalist dispensational theology to modern politics and foreign policy. They explore Shia end-times beliefs and Iran's expectations. Discussion covers debates over rebuilding the Jewish temple and its political repercussions. The link between evangelical support for Israel and apocalyptic thinking is traced. Pieces on recent conservative realignment and cultural arguments round out the show.
Mar 9, 2026 • 5min
A Theology of Slut Walks
A critical look at the ideas behind slut walks and how they frame responsibility and moral standards. The conversation traces how certain premises lead to controversial conclusions about accountability. It contrasts appeals to personal license with the need for a shared moral foundation. It also examines the practical dangers when moral norms are denied.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 10min
A Mound of Pink Cotton Balls
A theological take on cultural justification and how society grants favored status to some groups while condemning others. A distinction between justified status and moral standards is explored. Examples of double standards in politics and culture are discussed. The conversation warns against applying group-based categories to individual cases and examines the consequences of cultural reversals.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 10min
The Tender Mercies of the Wicked
A provocative look at criminal justice, arguing mass incarceration has warped society. Biblical penalties and alternatives like restitution, banishment, cities of refuge, flogging, and capital punishment are explored. The talk challenges modern prisons and proposes labor and restitution-based responses instead of long-term confinement.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 5min
As Events in the Middle East Unfold . . .
A brisk take on a major US–Israel military operation and its early reported successes. Discussion of constitutional war powers and modern departures from congressional declarations. A warning against nation-building and why limited strikes cannot remake foreign leadership. Political calculations for Trump and likely regional shifts, including implications for the Abraham Accords and Middle Eastern alignments.
