The day before yesterday I commented on Occam’s razor. The basic principle is that, “simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones.” I also commented that many conspiracy theories fail that test. I should comment that there is usually no easy way to disprove a conspiracy theory, most of the […]
Occam’s razor and conspiracy theories
What is Occam’s Razor? It is probably the single most accepted piece of guidance on how to decide what is the best explanation for something, which proof is the most accurate. There are various ways to explain the principle. Perhaps one of the most common non-philosopher ways to say it is that, “other things being […]
So, the Nativity Fast begins today. Uhm, what does that mean for me?
Today is the beginning of the Nativity Fast. Whenever any fasting period begins I get the inevitable question. What are the fasting rules? So, rather than giving you my opinion, let me cut and paste directly from the website of the Antiochian jurisdiction. I trust this will help you during this coming fasting season. The […]
OCA elects new Metropolitan 2012
PARMA, OH [OCA] His Eminence, Archbishop Tikhon, Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, was elected Primate of the Orthodox Church in America during the 17th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America at Holy Trinity Church here Tuesday, November 13, 2012. To all the Orthodox who are members of the OCA, let me express […]
Metropolitan Hilarion of Russia visits Nashotah House (Episcopal seminary)
Recently Metropolitan Hilarion of Russia visited Nashotah House, the Anglo-Catholic seminary of The Episcopal Church. Below is the news report from the Patriarchate of Moscow. The photograph above is of Metropolitan Hilarion receiving a cope as a gift from Nashotah House. ============= On October 25-26, 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s […]
A changing moral landscape is not a sufficient explanation
“It’s that the entire moral landscape has changed,” he said. “An increasingly secularized America understands our positions, and has rejected them.” — R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While it is true that the moral landscape of America is changing and secularizing, I would not say that America has rejected […]
Western All Saints’ Day 2012
For all the saints, who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia, Alleluia! … And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, steals on the ear the distant triumph song, and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia, Alleluia! […]
Just giving back — Buffalo Soldier
Today I had another of those VA Medical Centers encounters that warmed the cockles of my heart and left me flabbergasted at the same time. I was walking down the hallway of a Medical Center when I saw a “senior” black veteran with a leather jacket sporting a “Buffalo Soldier” logo, complete with brigade information […]
Westminster Confession of faith and God’s intentions
Recently there have been various Congressmen who have been making some odd statements, including some about God’s intentions. On a previous post I had commented that this is why I am not a Calvinist. But, I thought it good to do a small follow up on the issue of Calvinism. You see, one of the […]
When our sin catches up with us
If you watch the video of Phil Snider’s speech in front of the Springfield City Council (below), you will see what I consider to be an excellently crafted speech. It is so excellently crafted because of the twist at the end in which he completely reverses direction. Sadly, the reason it hits like a blow […]
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