Catastrophism

I just read something unexpected today. Ed Hurst at Radix Fidem had this to say (although you should read the whole thing, it isn’t too long): This caught my attention. My jaw dropped. He’s not wrong. It’s just that nobody in power is talking about this, so it isn’t well-known. I …

Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 9

This the ninth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. The Problem We now delve into the question of the Roman Catholic Eucharist. Wright explains: And indeed, the Protestants and Anabaptists believe that bread and wine are symbols of Christ’s body and …

Redemption

Over at  the Sigma Frame blog, Jack has boosted the request that bloggers write about redemption. I’m not sure I can contribute much to this discussion. I don’t know how to redeem involuntary celibacy, broken relationships, and broken marriages. I’m certainly no expert on masculinity. I don’t even think headship means …

Sanctified Marriage: Part 4

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In Ephesians 5:21-33, Paul tells all Christians that they must submit to one another. Mutuality Out of reverence for Christ, all members of the church are to be putting themselves under—ranking themselves under—each other: humbling themselves, …

Kephalē in the New Testament: A Review

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Over at the Sigma Frame blog, anonymous user info suggested that the Greek word kephalē  means authority. He was helpful enough to provide a link to Right Reason, Kephalē in the New Testament, by Dr. Glenn …

Reviewing Wright’s Universal Apologia: Part 7

This the seventh in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. While I work on the larger posts in this series (on Communion/Eucharist, church history, divisions, historicity, sacraments, etc.), I’m going to take another break and focus on smaller comments from Wright’s apologia. …

Sanctified Marriage: Part 3

This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the previous part of the series, I discussed how Christians are to live as servants and to sacrificially live holy lives in order to sanctify their spouses. Let’s continue the theme by discussing another passage …