Tyler Weber

American religion changed dramatically in its first 75 years. Episcopalians and Congregationalists largely disappeared. Catholics rose by 7x. Methodists went from being a rounding error to the largest Christian group.

the real problem with modern conservatives trying to emulate WASPs is everything about WASP culture goes against modern conservatism, because WASP culture creates libs

Grad school...mmmmmm am I suicidal?

Does such a church exist in Christendom: -Traditional Hymns, choirs with robes, organists, and NO electric guitars. -National (but generally decentralized) Organization. -Not aligned with political “charity” efforts to import the 3rd world and teach them how to rob the welfare state. -Wooden pews, lobby doesn’t look like a dentist office. -Male clergy. -Enforces a dress code (no shorts, flip flops, ball caps, etc). -Bans incompatible ideologues from staff/clergy (Marxism, Sciencism, Universalism, Racism, Socialism, or “Rainbow flag cabals”, etc). -Rejects wackadoodle strains such as Dispensationalism.

Tried to go to Easter mass but they ran out of seats and standing room Next best thing: soho house brunch with a jazz quartet The libs have lost. Being WASPy is cool again

Six literal days. This is not a side issue. This goes straight to the foundation of the Gospel. When Frank Turek suggests Genesis may allow for long ages, and that death could have existed before sin, we need to follow that idea to its logical conclusion. Let’s walk it through. Why did Jesus rise from the dead? To conquer death. Why was He dead? Because He became the sacrifice for sin. Why is there a penalty for sin? Because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Death is not just part of life. It is the consequence of sin. Now here is where the common response comes in. Some will say animal death existed before the Fall, and only human death came through sin. But that does not fit what Scripture actually says. Romans 5:12 says death entered the world through sin, not just humanity. And Romans 8 makes it even clearer. The whole creation groans. The creation was subjected to futility. The creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay. This is not talking about humans alone. This is the entire created order. Before sin, creation was very good (Genesis 1:31). There was no curse. There was no bondage to decay. There was no groaning, suffering, and death as we see now. After sin, the ground is cursed (Genesis 3:17). Thorns and decay enter the world. The entire creation falls under a curse. Death, all death, is tied to the Fall. If animals were already dying, suffering, and going extinct for millions of years before Adam, then the curse did not introduce death, it just continued it. That means the world God called very good was already filled with death and suffering. That creates a much bigger problem. If death is not the result of sin across creation, then what exactly is Jesus reversing? The Gospel is not just about saving humans in isolation. It is about the restoration of all creation. Jesus came to undo what Adam did. Adam’s sin brought death, corruption, and a cursed creation. Christ’s work brings life, restoration, and a new heaven and new earth where there is no more death. If death was always here, then it is not an enemy, it is just part of God’s design. But Scripture calls death an enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26), not a tool. This matters. Because if you redefine the origin of death, you redefine the reason for the cross. And if death is not the result of sin, then the resurrection is no longer a victory over an enemy. It becomes something else entirely. This is not a minor disagreement. This is about whether the Bible’s story, from Genesis to the resurrection, actually holds together. Genesis is not just a polemic against the Egyptians. It is true history revealed by God himself. Get the beginning wrong, and the Gospel itself starts to unravel.

Been reading a lot of old books satirizing traditional WASP culture and I would love for someone smart to explain to me why Catholicism became the aspirational right wing trad country club aesthetic instead of Protestantism…? 🤔

Been reading a lot of old books satirizing traditional WASP culture and I would love for someone smart to explain to me why Catholicism became the aspirational right wing trad country club aesthetic instead of Protestantism…? 🤔