This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. In the first part of the series, I talked about sanctification in marriage in response to a post at the Sigma Frame blog. I mentioned how the Bible instructs husbands and wives to sanctify—to make holy …
This the sixth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. We now examine the contentious topic of infallibility. Infallibility If the pope does not actually have the authority the church claims, even in part, then he is falsely taking on the authority …
This the fifth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we pause from the previous topic to discuss some Christian teachings. Here we find more commonality and unity than in the previous (and future) disagreements. We will discuss …
This is the fourth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we continue the discussion on the biblical canon and argue that history and the Roman Catholic’s actions undermined its own authority to determine canon and that the …
This is the third in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this, we pause our review to muse on the nature of authority. The Parable of the Servants Wright tells of The Parable of the Messengers to show how we must …
This is the second in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we compare the Roman Catholic and Anabaptist canons. The idea that a canon need not be fixed is introduced. Anabaptist views are explained and contrasted with the …
This is the first in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. When John C. Wright became a Christian in dramatic fashion, he spent two years trying to figure out what denomination he should join. He shocked many by becoming Roman Catholic. …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. The Bible tells how Christ loved the church and sacrificed himself to sanctify it, making it pure and holy. Husbands should emulate that by loving their wives as they love themselves, to nourish and tenderly …
Back in March of 2020, various lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were mandated by state and local governments. With hospitals expected to be soon overrun with cases from a novel virus, the goal was “15 days to flatten the curve” to alleviate load on the healthcare system, as described in this …
Here is Google’s famous interview question: The official answer is seven. Unfortunately, the official answer is incorrect. The minimum number is actually six. The algorithm, which does not always work, works sometimes. This establishes the true minimum: the least number of guess that are possible (but not guaranteed) to get an …