by Kevin Bauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, Evangelicalism, Holiness, Modesty, Reviews
Let’s be clear. Game of Thrones is vile. I read pretty widely, even among writers I disagree with. But there are some things I won’t read. I couldn’t get more than a few chapters into Game of Thrones; I threw the entire series away. I haven’t...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 10, 2017 | Conservatism, Manners, Modesty, Sacred and Mundane, Tradition
South African Pastor David DeBruyn draws a comparison between what Titus found in the holy place and what lies behind forms, customs, and manners. He even includes an extended quotation from Weaver. Here’s DeBruyn: What the sincerity-junkie cannot see is that...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 23, 2016 | Israel, Modesty
Several female parliamentary aides were recently refused entry to the plenum of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. The reasons? Short skirts. The episode has touched off a bit of a controversy. You can read about it at Israel Hayom.