In yesterday’s post I spoke of the sacrifices that are offered at the altar that we have. But, I do need to mention that the altars that are found in the various Orthodox churches are not the altar that we have, but rather are icons of the altar that we have. Just like there is, […]
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Sacrifice and the Divine Liturgy
So, in my previous post I mentioned that sacrifices were still being offered in worship. Almost all Christians would agree on that, as talk of the “sacrifice of praise” abounds in many Evangelical/Charismatic circles. But the Orthodox (and the Roman Catholics) view that sacrifice as involving much more. First, we do say that we have […]
Sacrifice, worship, and our God
Among many Christian groups, sacrifice is equated merely with worship. Now, there is absolutely no doubt that sacrifice and worship are connected. For instance, the Letter to the Hebrews says: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. […]
Veterans’ Day 2011
I am a veteran. Recently, I was listening to the audio version of a book about the next hundred years by a man who has a doctorate and is a professor of geopolitical studies. As I was listening to the book, it struck me that early in the book, as he made his geopolitical analyses, […]
Law of unintended consequences
We have all heard of the “Law of Unintended Consequences.” Do you know what it is? In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes that are not the outcomes intended by a purposeful action. The concept has long existed but was named and popularised in the 20th century by […]
Wi-fi can be so revealing!
So …… 60 is the new 30???
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Recently federal agents arrested four senior citizens in Georgia who used a Waffle House to plan terrorism against the USA. It appears that they were talking about how it was time to protect the USA against them there liberals and other troublemakers. While I agree that federal agents had to […]
Last major bank retreats from debit card fees
Yesterday, Bank of America became the last major bank to retract its monthly fee for using a debit card. This ill-advised move was overturned by a strong consumer revolt. How strong? Strong enough that Regions Bank here in the South also changed its mind in just one month. Credit unions and small banks have all […]
When it is not fair to be “fair”
Have you ever had one of your kids tell you that something is not fair? Generally, they either mean that something has not gone their way, or–more often–they mean that somehow someone has not received exactly the same treatment that they received. Not being treated fairly can lead to a lot of childhood resentment. It […]
Tales from Alabama — protecting us from illegals
Some of you may have read about the effects of the toughest “immigration” law in the USA, here in Alabama. I put the word “immigration” in quotation marks because the carrying out of the law has been far from related to immigration at times. Let me give you some instances. One of our daughters and […]
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