Archive for October, 2009

neologism

October 28, 2009

Ecclicheastical – the tendency of churches to speak in religious cliches instead of meaning language.

Creation Ethics

October 28, 2009

What are the ethical demands of Genesis 1?  What is the first commandment given to humankind in this litany? To be fruitful and multiply. What does this say about sexuality? It is part of the goodness of the created order. Christian asceticism has often missed this point and validated celibacy over intercourse. A lot of [...]

The Stars

October 19, 2009

Cosmology:
We humans construct models that allow us to interpret the world in which we live. Our perceptions of reality are shaped in part by these models, but every model has limits. We know in part, as Paul says, and we see the world through a “glass darkly.” As we pass through time, our knowledge and [...]

Mucha’s slavonic epic paintings

October 8, 2009

People interested in the Moravian Church may enjoy these paintings by the Czech artist Mucha:
http://hoocher.com/Alphonse_Maria_Mucha/Alphonse_Maria_Mucha.htm

Satire

October 5, 2009

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