Doug Wilson, New Saint Andrews, and the Middle Finger Ad
When I was examined (in October 2011) by the Canadian Presbytery of the ARP I was asked about Federal Vision. I told the court it was heresy. I said I believed Doug Wilson and company were espousing heresy. Following the meeting I was taken aside by men who knew Doug Wilson and urged to consider the possibility that I had misunderstood them. In the years that followed I encountered many reformed men who thought very highly of Doug Wilson, and the general consensus was that he had been misunderstood. Over and over again I was told he didn't believe what I thought he believed. I didn't have the time to pursue it myself, so I chose to believe these men. I took a charitable view of Wilson and Moscow and eventually began recommending some of their resources, though with some misgivings. Then, in 2020, Doug Wilson (and the church in Moscow) took a stand against covid regulations. I was thrilled. I was still more grateful when (in 20...