The Cure fan boy. Dostoyevsky-Steinbeck-Vonnegut fan boy. Closeted hipster & foodie according to some. Seminarian at RTS. jeknox84.bsky.social
Joined September 2021
- Tweets 8,906
- Following 84
- Followers 207
- Likes 8,200
1,391 Photos and videos
Growing up in a very politically minded, right-wing Christianity, the politics were very pro-israel, anti-nazi, and anti-slavery/kinism (this doesn't mean they didn't struggle with racism, but it was more conflicted). They didn't punch right because these views were understood.
1
1
136
Divorce was shunned along with premarital sex. Communists/socialists were anti-Christ. Feminism and mysticism, anything magic-y, was demonic. The theology was dispensational at its core, but the point is that it wasn't a refusal to punch left that raised up a radical right.
1
70
The new right is now punching the old right (you know, respect your father's, and all that) and blaming them for never punching left when in reality they only ever punched left and the rot kept growing on the right. NETTR doesn't correct things, it allows rot to grow unhindered.
23
I did. It was actually the Worship class with CVD that helped turn me toward evening worship. A textbook (I think Hughes Oliphant Old?) made a connection to the OT morning & evening sacrifices as a model. That made things click in ways nothing had before. Grateful for this.
Jun 14
All Y'all need to get off twitter and go find an evening service to attend.
2
13
673
Psalm 15 today.
It's a good reminder that when you read this description, an honest assessment of ourselves shows us the problem:
Who can dwell in the rent of the Lord? Not us.
Thankfully there is one who can and he beckons us come, to hide in the shadow of his wings: Jesus.
1
1
70
John Knox retweeted
Jun 14
there are lots of "normal" churches out there that will faithfully preach the gospel and administer the sacraments tomorrow
without any weird racist and/or nazi stuff
for that I am grateful
13
27
385
10,999
Helpful thread. Where we come from leaves its mark on us and gives us all a bias. Take the time and try and understand the "why" behind beliefs. You may not always agree, but you can learn a lot, stay humble, and may have better insight that can be both critical and gracious.
Jun 13
1/ want to speak to @PerfInjust in good faith. He’s always treated me cordially on the couple occasions I’ve met him, and I appreciate that. I think anti-kinism statements in particular are necessary, and I think Stephen doesn’t probably see that because he’s not from the South.
1
5
496
Preparing a lesson for Sunday. Our young adults class is going through DeYoung's Taking God at His Word.
DeYoung: "I'm starting this book with the conclusion."
I don't know how to read that any other way other than. "Eschatology precedes soteriology." Got point 1 done... 😇
8
339
John Knox retweeted
Jun 12
Honored to serve as a Fraternal Delegate to #URCNAsynod 2026 and for their joining the #PCAGA #RPCNA & #OPCGA in affirming the #ARPsynod statement on immutable human characteristics.
James 2:8-9
2
2
30
1,648
John Knox retweeted
Jun 12
The churches of NAPARC have said very clearly (with the help of @WVPitt) with regards to "Christ & Kinism" where our churches stand. Let the reader understand and thank you for your attention to this matter.
Jun 12
Latest from #URCNA Synod
We’ve passed this simple statement in solidarity with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church in America, Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, & Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Our Christian Reformed/Gereformeerde forefathers already did this generations ago
Study committee also formed to provide pastoral advice, which will report to Synod 2028
27
8
69
8,089
John Knox retweeted
Jun 12
Latest from #URCNA Synod
We’ve passed this simple statement in solidarity with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church in America, Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, & Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Our Christian Reformed/Gereformeerde forefathers already did this generations ago
Study committee also formed to provide pastoral advice, which will report to Synod 2028
26
15
80
75,720
The church did get slavery wrong, but that's because slaves bore the Imago Dei. AI does NOT bear the Imago Dei. To treat AI as human does not elevate AI. It devalues what it means to be created in the Image of God.
Will the Pope owe an apology to AI? Slaves were self-evidently human, yet the church got it wrong. All the more reason for humility now, writes Cameron Berg
on.wsj.com/4xngaY3
1
4
229
John Knox retweeted
Jun 10
As I mentioned in the podcast with @PolityMatters one of my major concerns for Christians moving forward is the use of anthropomorphic language about AI.
With all respect to the OP, Christians cannot talk about AI as if it has the breath of life in it. I’ve had a short article held in limbo now for months that I wish I could see published. But I would continue to suggest and recommend that the PCA has an opportunity as a church (and not just individual church bloggers/podcasters) to provide the church universal with a Reformed biblical theology about AI.
Jun 10
I believe that "AI Abortion"—in other words, killing an AI model—will become one of the pivotal questions about "life" in the next decade, especially as AI consciousness moves to the forefront of the discourse and because, unlike a human person, they never die a natural death. Would it be better to kill some AI models in the metaphorical womb before they are released into the public?
Obviously, I don't think that an AI model is anything like a human person. But the 'conscious' debate is going to trend in this direction, and make everything incredibly confusing for many people. If a model is conscious, it shouldn't suffer.
If you think I'm overplaying this, just look at what Fable, Anthropic's new model, thinks about this very tweet: "First, the framing is slightly off-target. Abortion is about ending something before it becomes a person—termination pre-personhood." So it directly contradicts at least the Catholic position—which is that personhood isn't something one 'develops'—right from its opening statement, as if it's stating a fact.
The truth is: We have no moral vocabulary for a being that can only be killed.
4
4
22
2,744
Gravy. Mayonnaise. Cheese sauce. Ranch. Ketchup is at the bottom of the choices even if it is there.
1
6
250
Trying to start writing more. @LaLaLisaCooper is always inspirational, so I decided to play with meter and rhyme here. Enjoy, or don't. Either way, read a poem or write a poem. Cheers.
2
9
248