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I heard this author, Budziszewski, interviewed on Hank Hanagraff's show "The Bible Answer Man" (syndicated on Christian radio stations) with Hank predictably giving him lavish praise.

While I am an evangelical Christian, and agree with his conclusions, Budziszewski is long on reasons, and short on scripture. He reminded me what you might hear a Roman Catholic theologian argue, mainly from natural law, NOT from the Bible.

For example, his reasoning against homosexual marriage is that marriage is meant for children, and since homosexual relationships are by nature sterile, it makes them wrong. Good conclusion, and reasonble, but... no mention of the Bible in that--despite various verses that describe the meaning of marriage (how about in a perfect creation God saying, "It is not good that man is alone..." (Gen. 2 )).

When a woman called in to say she and her husband couldn't have children, asking if her marriage was therefore invalid, Budziszewski was befuddled....as it didn't fit the paradigm. Why doesn't he just go to Levitical law and also New Testament commands? Those never mention that THE main reason for marriage is children, but they clearly mention that homosexual relations are an abomination.

Any moral reasoning must be anchored in the Bible first...then possible reasons can be reasonably figured (for example yes, marriage is the right place for children, and of course A reason for it...but scripture never calls it THE reason), as we know scripture is God's word, His revelation, to mankind. I can't get excited about a Protestant Evangelical scholar who goes back to Natural Law and reasoning, when scripture is plain in and of itself, and cannot be argued against.

What reason can do, reason can also undo, therefore I'm not thrilled with Dr. Budziszewski.