The NR commenter Starfox and I had a bit of a friendly debate over “gay marriage” over on his LiveJournal blog. Excuse the point about insurance costs: he gave me an argument, and I ran with that rabbit trail to its end. My main point in that argument is that marriage’s definition is outside government [...]
The doorbell rang this morning, and I opened the door to find a tall, older man in a suit who asked if I’d like a tract. I said sure, took the tract, and after I’d read the back and found out it was from the Jehovah’s Witnesses, he thanked me for my time and went [...]
When I play the piano at home, the younger sister has an unwritten rule: I must sing everything I play. It makes it harder for me to practice playing, but it enhances my appreciation of the words. In addition to “Jesus Loves Me” and “I Am Jesus Little Lamb,” she has requested such hymns as [...]
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses on the door of the church in Wittenburg, intending to draw the attention of Church authorities to several doctrines and practices.
One of the more nefarious consequences of the doctrines of indulgences and purgatory was that the Church used uncertainty about one’s time in an un-Biblical purgatory [...]
Pr. Weedon has bragged a few times about his church holding a Compline service. I admit to a slight bit of jealousy when I read them, especially when I’m on the road, but then I remember that at home we do such liturgy in much more comfortable clothing.
The girls have requested that I read two [...]
