The above comic comes from http://www.pvponline.com. If you need to have it explained to you, you are no gamer. But, in the last panel, there is an interesting bit of theology that slips in. Among some few (not many) American Evangelicals, there is a practice of rebaptism whenever a person recommits to the Lord. It […]
The Church and weapons
A Roman Catholic Priest, an Eastern Orthodox Priest, a Protestant Pastor, and two Jewish Rabbis were blessing weapons. Does that sound like the beginning of a joke? But, see the images above for an example of each of them. But, wait, OK, I will tell you one joke. I do not know from where […]
Just meet me when …
I am a science fiction and fantasy fan, along with being an animé fan. In fact currently I am reading/listening (audiobook) a steampunk book set in Victorian England. Well, I should say anchored in Victorian England, but there is some travel involved, don’t you know. As a matter of fact, the heroine’s steam powered […]
Real Orthodox Men
Real Orthodox men do not wear cologne. They smell of incense. Real Orthodox men do not need to do “crunches” for their abs. Lenten prostrations are all they need. Real Orthodox men are not worried about being fat. One hundred fifty days a year of fasting takes care of that. Real Orthodox men know […]
A proud moderate
“We are hungry for leaders who can say we need both anti-discrimination laws as well as laws to protect people’s religious freedom — and who make the argument that those don’t have to be mutually exclusive values. In fact, they go together, …” –Matthew Dowd, ABC News Analyst As a country, we are more and […]
For those of you celebrating Easter this coming Sunday
Yes, the Simpsons actually had the Orthodox Church in one of their episodes. And, they actually had it correct that year. This year is just like the year on which the Simpsons showed that particular episode. The West and a couple of the Orthodox Churches (Finland, etc.) are celebrating Easter (Pascha) this Sunday. In […]
What is left for conservative progressive Christians? – LGBTQ
A sea change has taken place in the last 96 hours. After Indiana passed the religious freedom bill and known conservative organizations such as Wal-Mart and NASCAR objected, it is clear that a sea change has taken place. It is clear that gay marriage will soon be approved by the Supreme Court. But, the […]
Animé and culture
I am an avowed fan of animé. I enjoy watching it. And, yes, I have become quite used to the big-eyed look that is common to the genre. Frankly, it is quite fun to relax with an afternoon of animé in Japanese with subtitles. You see, I like hearing the original voices and the […]
Our history in the USA causes us problems
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’ “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that […]
Taking responsibility – part of the reason for Lent
As funny as the cartoon above is, it is also all too true. I am old enough to remember Flip Wilson, a comedian who had a character called Geraldine Jones whose classic line was “the devil made me do it.” It was quite a laugh-getter and became one of several trademark characters that he played. […]
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