The Meaning of Head in Colossians 2:9-10

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. In “Headship: Authority or Preeminence?“, we reviewed the evidence and concluded that the Greek word for ‘head’ (kephalē) has the sense of preeminence or firstness. As shown in “Sanctified Marriage: Part 5“, the meaning of ‘head’ …

Let’s Review a Review

Catacomb Resident has a new substack and his first serious post “Let’s Review” (PDF) has some interesting points that I would like to comment upon. Point #1: Activism is Dead I, as an Anabaptist who believes that Christians should have no direct role in government, most surely believe that activism …

The Original Meaning of Eucharist

In two previous posts—Scripture is Tradition and No Early Evidence for Roman Catholic Doctrine—I laid out the case that Roman Catholic doctrine largely did not exist prior to the late fourth century. Having set the table, so to speak, I discussed how the Didache describes the “Liturgy of the Eucharist …

Few Find It

Over at Radix Fidem, Ed Hurst said something similar to what has been on my mind for some time: This alludes to what Jesus said: One of the hardest pills to swallow as a Christian is that Christ attested that his followers would be few. One can wonder exactly how …