Orthodoxy in the USA and Canada has an English conundrum. No, I am not talking about the country of England. I am talking about the language used. At least two of our jurisdictions argue that the only proper version of English to use in prayer and … [Continue reading]
Yeshua, Yehoshua, Jesus
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; ((William Shakespeare, "Act 2, Scene 2," Romeo and Juliet, Lit2Go Edition, (1597), accessed August 18, 2023, … [Continue reading]
An answer to a set of questions
I received questions in the comments on one of my blog posts. I answered the person but then thought that I would include the answer as a post. You will not understand the context since you do not see the questions. Nevertheless, I think the answer … [Continue reading]
The extremes cannot even agree among themselves
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/lia-thomas-calls-out-anti-trans-feminists-as-misogynistic-transphobes/ar-AA1akWBM?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bd5de719a1e54230a3e1c111f82d2d89&ei=17&fbclid=IwAR3JVpoa6FbjhxC8V6CNpLjwTBKESGvMz-zg5IcuZv8YCh2pJd2 … [Continue reading]
LGBTQ in turmoil
“I wasn’t canceled; I’m still here. But what cancel culture does is make examples of high-profile people in order to frighten less high-profile people into submission. There are lots of ordinary cases, which won't hit the headlines, of people biting … [Continue reading]
Far-left, far-right, but the same song between them
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/politics/ron-desantis-florida-universities-gender-studies/index.html The article cited above is conservative woke, for those of you who still think conservatives are for freedom of speech, religion, etc. They are … [Continue reading]
Memory Eternal, but for whom?
I was Facebooking today when I ran across a post in which an Orthodox Christian wished Memory Eternal to someone who had died. The Orthodox blogosphere struck within the first two comments. The person was promptly reprimanded for daring to pray … [Continue reading]
It’s about how she (he) feels about it
First, a quick instruction. Far East manga read from right to left, the reverse of how the West mostly does it. So, to read the manga above, one starts at the upper right panel, then goes left, then down to the lower right panel, and then goes … [Continue reading]
Día de la Fiesta Nacional
The National Day of Spain (Spanish: Fiesta Nacional de España) is a national holiday held annually on October 12. It is also traditionally and commonly referred to as the Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanicity, Spanishness), commemorating Spanish legacy … [Continue reading]
On breaking the law and Christian ethics
I took a required ethics class when I was first in seminary in 1974/75. The professor gave us an ethics exercise during the class quarter. I no longer remember whether it was at the beginning or during the latter part of the quarter. We were … [Continue reading]
