Speech is not violence. Or is it?

June 3, 2023 ~ Mike Lewis

Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire had an exchange with a faculty member during a Q&A session following a lecture he gave on immigration. During this exchange, the assertion was made that speech is violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaERkte8ylA Speech is not violence. There is an objective difference between using words to try to persuade someone to think … Continue reading Speech is not violence. Or is it?

Undermining the Theonomist Syllogism

March 16, 2016July 13, 2016 ~ Mike Lewis ~ 2 Comments

It seems to me that the Theonomist argument can be boiled down to the following Syllogism: P1) God does not change. P2) If the Law has been abrogated, then God has changed. C) The Law has not been abrogated. The Reformed Libertarian objection is with P2. This is not necessarily true. If the purpose for … Continue reading Undermining the Theonomist Syllogism

Kevin DeYoung ALMOST Gets it on Gay Marriage

April 28, 2015 ~ Mike Lewis

The Gospel Coalition published an article today by Kevin DeYoung in which he made yet another case for why Christians should oppose Gay Marriage. His main points were relatively predictable: Marriage has historically be recognized as one man and one woman; State Recognition of Gay Marriage will result in religious oppression against Christians who dissent. … Continue reading Kevin DeYoung ALMOST Gets it on Gay Marriage

My Definitive Exegesis of Romans 13, and How it Supports Anarchy

April 11, 2015April 12, 2015 ~ Mike Lewis ~ 2 Comments

Introduction I have set forth in this post to demonstrate the preference for Anarchy from the Scriptures by exegesis. I am an anarchist who was, until recently, a minarchist because I could not "get around" Romans 13. But in recent months I have come to accept anarchy through careful study of Romans 13. In a … Continue reading My Definitive Exegesis of Romans 13, and How it Supports Anarchy

Against All Prohibitions

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 ~ Mike Lewis ~ 1 Comment

"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image." - Genesis 9:6 "...if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for … Continue reading Against All Prohibitions

Clay Jars, Vines and the Cultural Collision

April 26, 2014May 23, 2014 ~ Mike Lewis

So apparently, David Haseltine of Jars of Clay has come out as supportive of same-sex marriage via Twitter. Here's a few soundbites: Not meaning to stir things up BUT... Is there a non-speculative or non "slippery slope" reason why gays shouldn't marry? I don't hear one. — Dan Haseltine (@scribblepotemus) April 21, 2014 I'm trying to make … Continue reading Clay Jars, Vines and the Cultural Collision

Dividing Moral Law from Civil Law

February 20, 2014May 23, 2014 ~ Mike Lewis ~ 6 Comments

Click for more in this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 This is the third installment of my counter series to Adam McIntosh, a man I have been picking on for a couple weeks now. If you are unfamiliar with his work, please visit The Kuyperian Commentary. This article focuses … Continue reading Dividing Moral Law from Civil Law

A Christian Defense of the Non-Aggression Principle

February 12, 2014May 23, 2014 ~ Mike Lewis ~ 4 Comments

Click for more in this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 This is the second installment in my series responding to the series by Adam McIntosh posted at The Kuyperian Commentary. This article specifically deals with the second part of his analysis, "A Christian Critique of the Non-Aggression Principle." My first … Continue reading A Christian Defense of the Non-Aggression Principle

Legislate Morality?

January 13, 2014January 13, 2014 ~ Mike Lewis

I read these comments from Al Mohler on Facebook: "The argument for removing polygamy laws was simple: the state has no business legislating morality. But every legislature legislates morality. Every code of laws is a codex of morality. The law is itself inherently and inescapably moral, even irreducibly moral. The law can’t be anything other … Continue reading Legislate Morality?