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3 Jan 2025
Women & Modesty
Michael & Cody take up the topic of women and modesty. First, they define woman; second, they define and distinguish modesty; third, they consider some examples of immodesty and applications of modesty, including motives for modesty; and fourth and finally, they wrap up with objections and submitted questions.
Highlights:
Nature, experience, and Scripture on woman
—Social and aesthetic power of woman
—Personal & sensual modesty / immodesty
—What is the relation of modesty to the law of God?
—Other principles, like charity and loyalty
—What place do women have in social media?
—Loud, argumentative, unruly women
—Women in male spaces: why a problem?
—What constitutes sensual immodesty?
—How have modesty standards regressed?
—The magistrate & public immodesty
—Rosaria Butterfield, Chris Gordon, Anthony Diehl
—Should pastors preach on women's modesty?
—The use of "whore" and immodesty
—Women weaponizing sexuality
—The refreshing, enriching power of modesty
—For whom are the sensual treats?
—Is modesty objective or subjective?
—What is the relationship between modesty in dress and behavior?
—Must women hide their figure to be modest?
—Are pants immodest? What about makeup? Showing hair?
—The red dress controversy
—Must modesty be boring?
Resources:
David Silversides' sermon on modesty (https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/223091716341)
Manuscript (https://cloud.sermonaudio.com/media/pdf/high/223091716341.pdf?ts=1579007731&language=eng) of Silversides
Free book:Christian Modesty & the Public Undressing of America (https://www.chapellibrary.org/book/cmod/christian-modesty-pollardjeff?srsltid=AfmBOooGt6SBVJIuMwhoj3IXfuzyGTvn_w60XsXS1e8adp7m6xU-67y2) by Jeff Pollard
12 Dec 2024
Marrow 8: Providence
S2E15—Marrow 8: Providence
Michael & Cody continue through The Marrow of Theology (https://amzn.to/3XpkpkH), by William Ames, with particular focus upon Providence. Highlights:
What is providence? its etymology? its parts? and how is it distinct from the decree, counsel, and creation?
How should we consider God's attributes (e.g. justice, wisdom, holiness) in relation to providence?
Primary and secondary causes: what are they, why should we care, what can we learn and apply?
Participation in the divine.
Should this doctrine beget activity or passivity in us?
The abuse of providence.
Ordinary & extraordinary providence; Hurricane Helene and Western North Carolina.
What is God's incarnate justice and comfort? How do they relate to providence?
Donald Trump & the bullet: extraordinary providence?
Fear and thanks.
Conservation and government: what are they? how can we see them today? what can we learn?
Paul, Titus, and the imitation of God's conservation and government.
Common government vs. special government.
How does God cause secondary causes? How can we draw comfort from the seeming conflict of secondary causes?
Thomas Cartwright's applications.
Romans 8:28 & providence.
If God causes all things, does he cause sin? If not, do we have hope? How should Christians think this through?
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