General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
Tradition The last post concluded with a note that what plagues many doctrines is their incorporation of arbitrary extra-biblical information. Whether it be Headship, Complementarianism, Egalitarianism, Roman Catholicism, or Feudal Christianity (of Radix Fidem), all go beyond the words of scripture to incorporate the traditions of men that the proponents …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. I have written extensively on topics related to patriarchal headship and submission. Given the sheer volume of writings on the topic, it is necessary to condense the findings into an easier-to-access format for future reference. One …
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 …
Over at Radix Fidem, Ed Hurst said something similar to what has been on my mind for some time: I believe we need to get used to the idea that we are very few indeed, and God is the only one who can change that. This alludes to what Jesus …
The early church celebrated a very different liturgy of the eucharist than that created by the Roman Catholic church. The original liturgy consisted of two parts: the Eucharist (a sacrifice) and the Lord’s Supper (a consecrated memorial meal). Usually the Eucharist was immediately used in the Lord’s Supper, but as …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. The Bible metaphorically speaks of the head and body on a number of occasions. In English, Latin, and ancient Hebrew idiomatic use, the head of a body may be interpreted as someone in a place of …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. There is tension between unity and authority in marriage. But which is primary? For no one can serve two masters. You must love one and treat the other as of no consequence whatsoever. Let’s say that spouses …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, and submission. See this index. Ephesians 5:22-33 has a chiastic structure. Structure A: submission and respect together refer to honor B: head-body metaphor refers to unity, not authority C: Christ is savior of both men and women, who are both equal members …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. I concluded Headship: Authority or Preeminence? by saying: The focus on strict hierarchical, unidirectional, non-mutual authority structure is fundamentally wrong. It’s like tithing anise and cumin, while neglecting the higher matters. Headship authority can never sanctify. Half an …
This is part of a series on the proof of God in DNA. See this index. In the first two parts of this series, I laid out a number of reasons why DNA is evidence for God, in response to this article by atheist Bob Seidensticker. One of his key criticisms is that …