Peter Masters' article Christian Hedonism — Is it Right? — which is worth reading in full — includes this gem: Dr Piper is particularly noted for passionate communication. Those who know him say that his entire heart is in what he teaches. He is clearly no mere 'performer'. He writes and preaches with a distinctive and compelling… Continue reading Literary flourishes and Christian Hedonism: the pretty ribbon round John Piper’s pietistic asceticism (part 1)
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Abusive Marriages Portray God’s Covenant With His People? – Really?
In his notoriously legalistic book What Jesus Demands From the World, John Piper makes this assertion: ....marriage is the work of God himself whereby he creates a new reality of 'one flesh' that surpasses human comprehension and portrays to the world in human form the covenant union between God and his people." (p 301) I want… Continue reading Abusive Marriages Portray God’s Covenant With His People? – Really?
