I opened Mail this afternoon and found the latest issue of In the Nick of Time – an essay by Dr. Kevin Bauder. I thoroughly enjoyed his Christians and Scholarship series, but today’s post was a real gem. Creative, clever and clear, it addresses a real issue in fundamental Christianity. I wonder, though, about the option that wasn’t listed at the end. I would ask, “Should they be ignored, allowed to fade away into oblivion as they starve for the attention that they previously received?” I’m not sure which one is best, but I wonder if a position of arguing against that position is truly profitable. From what I’ve read and seen, when it’s all boiled down, we’re dealing with a position that focuses on emotional reasoning and bypasses the facts that have been brought up again and again. I may be wrong, but arguing against “Pseudo-Authorities” seems to be an unproductive expense of energy, time and resources. Might we not be better served simply to go on drinking good water, thanking the Lord for it and letting alone those whose pride causes contention?