Understanding Descriptive vs. Prescriptive in Church Practices

Greg talks about what we can learn from the account of David and Goliath, then he answers questions about the divide between men and women, whether a contractor should turn down work on a Buddhist temple, and determining if a passage is descriptive or prescriptive.   Topics:

1. Commentary: What we can learn from the account of David and Goliath (08:00)
2. Why does it seem like there’s such a divide between men and women today? (19:00)
3. Do you think I was right to turn down a request to build a large water feature for a Buddhist temple, in which there will be a Buddhist statue in the center of a reflection pool? (47:00)
4. When should passages be interpreted as descriptive rather than prescriptive (e.g., when it comes to head coverings)? (53:00)

  Mentioned on the Show: 

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH

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• The Beauty of Submission by Amy Hall
• The Beauty of Leadership by Amy Hall
• The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy Pearcey