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Tolkien’s Squinteyed Orc-men
Originally posted on Tolkienland:
Pondering how Frodo Baggins should at last arrive at Hobbiton, JRR Tolkien sat down one day in 1948 to plan the end of The Lord of the Rings. He decided his homecoming hobbits would see a…
The Dave Barnhart Copypasta
There is some truth to the popular “quote from Dave Barnhart, a traditional Cristian pastor”. But some things in it I’d like to respond to and question off the bat, its interesting he’s called “A traditional Christian pastor” What does … Continue reading
Joe Boot’s article on Covid lockdowns
Several things about Joe Boot’s article on what he calls “lockdownism” are concerning. The opening paragraph reminds us of the difficulties that decisions of government officials relying on public health professionals charged with protecting the health of the people of … Continue reading
The Audio Revolution
Originally posted on Welcome to Dancoland:
If I told you about a piece of consumer electronics technology that: A billion+ people own and use every day Has changed those people and their world in some pretty radical and consequential ways…
Tisby on the “safe” social justice issue of abortion
Abortion is the “safe” evangelical social justice issue There is a costliness to pursuing justice. Number one, abortion may or may not ever personally affect you. Obviously its a possibility for any family. Its always on the table there, but … Continue reading
POEM: Fungal Females
The mushrooms of Plath Push out from the lath Emerge from domestic walls And trouble the mighty in halls Of power The fungi of Dickinson Amuse and tickle some. But the fairly odd plant She describes in her chant As … Continue reading
All over again
I’ve enjoyed Mark Jones work since I heard about his Antinomianism book. He’s now posting on Reformation21, and making the case for two things that re old bugaboo debates: the faith of Christ, the graciousness of the Adamic covenant, and … Continue reading
Revising my Peter and The Amils post
New version “And Peter answered them “the sons of this period of broken history know churches are pure and less pure but those that are considered worthy to attain to the Future Reformed Catholic unity and the to the Resurrection … Continue reading
Alan Hooker won’t post this, so here it is
this was a comment I left on Alan Hooker’s queer theology site. I think its respectful and to the point, so rather disappointed that Hooker is unwilling to engage such criticism ah, actually I think your work on genesis 1 … Continue reading
Peter and the Amils
There came to Peter some amillenialists who deny there is progress through death and Resurrection by God in any sense in history, or human flourishing, and many other like things they deny. And they asked him a question, saying “Teacher, Usrinus wrote … Continue reading
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