The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Yesterday, I wrote on the subject of theodicy. For those who do not remember, it is the defense of God, particularly with respect to the suffering in the world. That is, it appears that, given the suffering in the world, God must either not be a good … [Continue reading]
Of course, Watterson is tackling the problem of suffering in today's comic strip. In the philosophy of religion and theology, the problem of evil is the question of whether evil exists and, if so, why. The question particularly arises in … [Continue reading]
While Father Orthoduck does not agree with every line and approach in this set of comic strips, he heartily agrees with the sentiment. If you are in a church with a reliable senior high school group, what about visiting a nearby VA hospital? Some of … [Continue reading]
Both the original Reformer, Jean Calvín, and the philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, had very negative views of human nature. Calvin believed in the total depravity of humans. This does not mean that they were devils, but that every part of a human being was … [Continue reading]
Above is one of the comics that had some Christians wondering excitedly whether Watterson was a Christian. Notice that it is not Hobbes, but Calvin who is making the teleological argument for God, which is a bit funny. Now, when I say the … [Continue reading]
On my last post I received a question about Bill Watterson, so here is some more of his background: . . . when Watterson was coming up with names for the characters of his comic strip, he decided upon Calvin (after the Protestant reformer John … [Continue reading]
I miss Calvin and Hobbes. It was one of those rare comics published by a Christian that was neither preachy nor boring. In fact, it was so cutting edge that many secular comic artists complimented Bill Watterson for his comic. He only wrote for about … [Continue reading]
All right, what a weekend! I am sure I gained weight and am worn out, but happy. We took the grandkids to Chucky Cheese where my eardrums got quite a workout. But, the grandkids were happy and worn out. Then our granddaughter wanted to go to Chili's … [Continue reading]
From Fox News yesterday: Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman and judged incorrigible though he was only 13 at the time of the attack. Terrance Graham, implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17, was given a … [Continue reading]
From William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 5: Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage. From Will Rogers: Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. From Jack Benny: My wife … [Continue reading]
