I came across his very good Poiema newsletter. awhile back. As someone from the South, I really enjoyed his writing and Southern perspective there. After following him on Twitter though I discovered a much darker side. He seemed very “new right” to me in the same mold of extreme populism, radical anti-elitism, and highly race conscious as so many others you’ve so ably described in the Square Inch. In fact he was unabashedly pro-Confederate.
What a shame. Why, oh why, does the Christian ministry seem to appeal so much to frauds? We need to take a hard look at exactly why Christ called us sheep. He wasn't being cutesy, I'm afraid.
Reminds me of Stephen Glass & The New Republic debacle.
The movie about it is good: Shattered Glass.
Amazing anyone would lie about a higher ed degree especially in the modern Internet world... but perhaps it is more amazing he got away with it for so long?
I am heartbroken . . . I can’t like this post, but it is needed. Good work with a difficult task, Dr. Mattson.
I came across his very good Poiema newsletter. awhile back. As someone from the South, I really enjoyed his writing and Southern perspective there. After following him on Twitter though I discovered a much darker side. He seemed very “new right” to me in the same mold of extreme populism, radical anti-elitism, and highly race conscious as so many others you’ve so ably described in the Square Inch. In fact he was unabashedly pro-Confederate.
What a shame. Why, oh why, does the Christian ministry seem to appeal so much to frauds? We need to take a hard look at exactly why Christ called us sheep. He wasn't being cutesy, I'm afraid.
Was the story about Keller true? EDIT: I’m realizing that he told this after Keller’s death, so the latter could say nothing
Wow, and Ooof...
I've been wondering where he got to.
Lord have mercy.
Reminds me of Stephen Glass & The New Republic debacle.
The movie about it is good: Shattered Glass.
Amazing anyone would lie about a higher ed degree especially in the modern Internet world... but perhaps it is more amazing he got away with it for so long?
May God grant him repentance.