Christianity and the Alt-Right
Kevin T. Bauder The old dictum says that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I disagree. A friend is someone who values and… Read More »Christianity and the Alt-Right
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Conservative Christianity: The Rejection of Crisis
Kevin T. Bauder [This essay was originally published on February 27, 2009.] Conservative Christians recognize that they have received a doctrinal and moral patrimony. They… Read More »Conservative Christianity: The Rejection of Crisis
Cooperation and Culture: Conclusion
The gospel is the boundary of Christian fellowship and cooperation, but the degree to which we cooperate with others who believe the gospel will be… Read More »Cooperation and Culture: Conclusion
Philosophy and applications in the local church
Last week I argued that differences among philosophies of culture must necessarily affect cooperation on various levels of ecclesiastical cooperation. Having said this, it is… Read More »Philosophy and applications in the local church
Loud Clanging Cymbals
In the last issue, I wrote about a speaker who deviated from his topic to deliver certain remarks—apparently extemporaneously—in defense of contemporized worship. I am… Read More »Loud Clanging Cymbals
A New Song?
It is possible to disagree with people whom we respect. I had that experience earlier this year when I heard a speaker try to defend… Read More »A New Song?
The Center of Christian Unity
The purpose of this series is to ask the question of whether a conservative philosophy of worship and culture should affect ecclesiological cooperation. For the… Read More »The Center of Christian Unity
Reading to Understand Conservatism
The current political season has revealed that many avowed conservatives are less driven by ideas than they are by resentment and ambition. The turn from… Read More »Reading to Understand Conservatism
The Importance of Form
Last week I briefly summarized what I consider the first pillar of conservative Christianity–affirmation of transcendent truth, goodness, and beauty–and spent a bit of time… Read More »The Importance of Form
There are no conservative hermits
The following is excerpted and adapted from an address that I had the privilege of offering at a recent gathering of conservative friends, on the… Read More »There are no conservative hermits
Paul the Cultural Conservative
One of the most difficult passages of Paul’s writings to interpret is 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. In this passage, Paul commands Christian women who are praying or… Read More »Paul the Cultural Conservative
Knowledge Puffs Up
Love edifies. It builds up others. When Christians love other believers, they take concrete steps to help them spiritually. When God loves his people, he… Read More »Knowledge Puffs Up
Article 15: On Local Churches and the Sovereignty of God
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm the primacy of the local church in the conservation… Read More »Article 15: On Local Churches and the Sovereignty of God
We Must Perpetuate a Conservative Christianity
Many Christians today are understandably concerned about the state of our nation. There seems to be corruption on many levels, and very few politicians appear… Read More »We Must Perpetuate a Conservative Christianity
Lewis, liturgy as dance, and the regulative principle
Some time ago, I posted a link here to one of my favorite quotes from the eminently quotable C. S. Lewis. Lewis offers a comparison between… Read More »Lewis, liturgy as dance, and the regulative principle
Accepting sola scriptura and arguing musical style
This is a little intro piece that I’ve written for some friends who have asked for a basic defense of musical conservatism. It hardly gets… Read More »Accepting sola scriptura and arguing musical style
The Lord is God (still)
As conservatives, it can be easy to grow discouraged. There are very few of us. It seems that all of American Christianity (sorry, David de… Read More »The Lord is God (still)
Why do we think new is better?
New and improved! Fresh! The latest! Exciting! You don’t have to go far in our society today to witness claims of having the newest, latest… Read More »Why do we think new is better?
The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk
“In the United States at this time Liberalism is not only the dominant but even the sole intellectual tradition,” Lionel Trilling famously declared in 1950.… Read More »The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk
Cultural skepticism, the opposite of worldliness
Conservatism will have little attraction for those who fail to be skeptical of their own culture. The skepticism of which I speak must run deep;… Read More »Cultural skepticism, the opposite of worldliness