General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
In my review of a latest article “Do we “Resist the devil” or “Resist not evil”?” we wrestled with the question of whether or not Jesus’ commands were hyperbole. The author concluded that this was hyperbole intended to use exaggeration to emphasize a forgiving attitude. In the presence of the perfectly valid …
I want to illustrate something with some comments that you might have seen. The first set is here from Jack @ Sigma Frame (emphasis added): The second is from a commenter here on this blog (emphasis added): Both of these are answered in this comment: Simple and elegant. Irony.
This is the follow up to “A Decree to Rebuild.” I read a lot of Bruce Charlton’s writings and frequently quote his work. He’s very good at getting at the root of problems, rather than dealing with the surface-level distractions. I apologize in advance for this lengthy quote, but it …
The Death Cult I’ve been writing about bureaucracy for years. I have an index of this in “The Decline of Society.” Indeed, in December, 2019, I wrote this: The point of this comment is that the institutions—all of them—are not there to help us, but that inherent evil that is …
Over at Radix Fidem, Ed Hurst has begun a series on Eschatology, and he started with Daniel 9, specifically this part about the Seventy Weeks: Hurst made some very curious assertions that I’d like to point out, but ultimately find his conclusion to be utterly fascinating. Please hold your judgments …
I’ve written a lot about dishonesty in the Manosphere, including (and especially) from those who call others liars. This includes: “Absolutely Mystified” “Habitually Being Wrong” “It’s Always Someone Else’s Problem” “Anonymity and Plagiarism” “Deti on Hypocrisy” “Sectarianism” “Everyone’s a Genius” “The Living Voice” “Ambiguity in the Bible” “1 Corinthians 14:34-35” …
Feeriker has also weighed in on the excommunication of Vigano in “Mel Gibson’s Open Letter to Archbishop Vigano.” Related “Is it Finished?“ “A Spirit of Confusion“
A few days ago I wrote “A Spirit of Confusion” where I described the confusion and division in the Roman Catholic Church. In particular, I discussed the possibility of Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano being excommunicated. On July 4, Vigano was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. He has not yet been …
If all you possessed was a Bible and an unlimited amount of time, you would never be able to understand what this means. If all you possessed was a Bible and an unlimited amount of time, you would never be able to understand what this direct reply means. I had …
In my “Review: The Path is Very Long” I made some claims about Radix Fidem that some of my readers might question whether or not they are accurate portrayals. Fortunately, Catacomb Resident published “Academic Faith” only a few hours after I published that review. Perhaps it was even a response …