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Types of the Gospel
I'm trying to compile all the Biblical types that illustrate the Gospel in one or more particular aspects. You'll notice that many of them are being undermined by the world, and even by the church! But I'm confident that… -
Evan[gelical] Almighty?
Gah! This makes my stomach turn. But I'm seriously impressed by this particular secular blog's writer's analysis of the weak constitution of the Church of England: "Universal Pictures ...hired a special PR firm...[an… -
The Final Verse
I've grown to look forward to the final verses of good old Hymns which describe the glories of the coming afterlife... Mark Dever calls is "Completely Unavoidable Optimism" He also describes the 20th century trend to tr… -
Propper Attire for Worship
The issue of setting a standard of attire for Sunday worship came up at a meeting today. Well, to be clear, the issue of setting a standard for servants of God in prominent (ie visible) positions. If we're going to be … -
No Retirement for Nuns?
Brian's dad, Uncle Roger, mentioned over dinner that he heard that the Roman Catholic church isn't offering retirement to nuns. I was flabbergasted by this, and decided to search for an article on the issue and found th… -
Martydom In America?
No religious persecution in America? Martyrdom only abroad in communist countries? Well, it won't be long before (real) Christians will be confronted with criminal charges. At least as long as the trend in England cont… -
Legislature Ban on Unstable Heterosexual Marriage?
The highest court in the state of New York, the NY Court of Appeals, submitted an argument for leaving marriage definition laws in the hands of the legislature, not the courts. The majority opinion was written by Judge … -
Letting Down The Team?
Interview with prominant feminist thinker Linda Hirshman : Interviewer: "You say, [mothers] not going to work, staying at home is a terrible mistake." Hirshman: "I think it's a mistake. And I think that we need to s… -
Denominations & Conventions
Tis the season of denominational conventions, and the ruckus sprouting from those meetings should not be ignored: The ECUSA just elected Katharine Jefferts Schori as the denomination's Presiding Bishop who declares that… -
UCSC Chancellor Dies
I just heard on TV and read online that Denice Dee Denton, the chancellor of UC Santa Cruz and professor of electrical engineering jumped from the Paramount Hotel near Union Square in San Francisco. The police are calli…
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