The old way to become a priest or pastor was to be called when one was young. You know, the child who was called early, who grew up in high school knowing he wanted to be a minister, who went to college and seminary. Roman Catholics, in particular, have a very good system of recruiting […]
Memories and Peace
When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well With my soul It is well, it is well with my soul Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, […]
You are not what you do
We are created in the image of God. All Christians agree on that. Now, after that there are disagreements as to whether the image of God is present, but damaged; whether the image is undamaged, but it is the likeness that needs to be brought back, etc. But, on this, we agree. All are created […]
All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again […]
Grace and Peace to all who are of God’s household
Over the last several years, there has been a distressing tendency for those who disagree politically or economically to also ascribe Final Judgment to those with whom they disagree. That is, we have all too many Christians who argue that if one does not agree with their political or economic philosophy, then they may face […]
The illogicality of the anti-changing-healthcare argument
World Health Organization Ranking; The World’s Health Systems 1 France 2 Italy 3 San Marino 4 Andorra 5 Malta 6 Singapore 7 Spain 8 Oman 9 Austria 10 Japan 11 Norway 12 Portugal 13 Monaco 14 Greece 15 Iceland 16 Luxembourg 17 Netherlands 18 United Kingdom 19 Ireland 20 Switzerland 21 Belgium 22 Colombia 23 […]
Cop injures fellow cop in St. Louis, more white on black law enforcement violence
This past couple of years, there has been a national conversation going on about cops shooting black suspects. While it has not always been white on black violence, it has largely been. What makes the conversation so acute is that even when the cases are taken to court, the overwhelming number of cops who kill […]
On why magazines need to hire real–actually trained–religious correspondents
The cover above is the current cover of Time Magazine. It is meant to illustrate a putative Russian takeover of America, via the White House. It is a very creative cover. But, as has now been pointed out more than once, it has a massive mistake. The building that they have taking over the White […]
Gentleness and safety still exist
During my studies in seminary, I was not Orthodox. I attended a seminary in a small town in Mennonite/Amish/Brethren country. I will not tell you which one, you will understand when I tell you the story below. But, I will tell you that it is a fully accredited seminary, whose studies will transfer to any […]
Postmodernism the father/mother of fake news
The comic above requires a certain degree of dexterity with philosophical language. But, this quote by the archeologist, William G. Dever might help. “This is simply extreme skepticism, another example of the pervasive influence of postmodernism, a theory of knowledge according to which there is no knowledge; there are no facts, only interpretations–and one interpretation […]
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