Doug Wilson Redefines Gluttony

So that's very interesting at the end there, 'cause what, uh, he says at the end is actually more in line with tradition.

You know, gluttony is an, you know, ac- uh, um, typically defined as habitual excess or an inordinate desire of food, which lines up with what he says at the end.

But how he defines it in the beginning is riotous eating.

So his definition of riotous eating, as we're about to find out, is a lot more narrow than, uh, you would think.

You know, the second helping at, at Thanksgiving, that's not riotous eating because there is a time and a place for feasting.

There's a time and a place for fasting.

There's a time and a place for these types of activities, which is why, you know, habitual excess is a, uh, a greater, uh, more common, uh, theme in, uh, church tradition.

And we also see that, you know- Being ordered in your desires and be- being temperant is, uh, very valued when it comes to, uh, taking care of your health and avoiding the sin of gluttony.

So obviously it's not a thanksgiving occasion for gluttony, so you see that's kinda like the narrowing.

He kinda did what a lot of megachurch, uh, culture Christianity kinda does when they don't wanna talk about real sins.

Uh, so he's kinda using a baby example to kinda like, you know, soften the blow to make it more comfortable to talk about.

But his definition in the beginning was riotous eating, which is a far more narrow scope than Christian tradition has held.