This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5. Note: links will go live upon publication. So far in this series, we’ve both expressed and received criticism. Whether any of it has been constructive or not is a matter of perspective. …
This is part of a series. See part 1, part 2, part 3, part 5, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. Today’s constructive criticism pertains to the reading and use of scripture. Death Is Sleep The New Testament is full of references to what happens after …
This is part of a series. See part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 6. Note: links will go live upon publication. Today’s class will be a lesson in how not to write a comment. If you were good at the debate team in High School, starting …
I’m a semi-regular reader of Feeriker’s blog. His family and work situation is interesting, and he often asks for prayer. I also sometimes read his comments at other places (when I happen to notice his name pop up in my RSS feed). Well, Feeriker tends to write mostly well-measured responses, …
One of the problems with the patriarchal manosphere is that it often cannot handle figures of speech. This is similar to how Roman Catholics can’t understand how Jesus could have been speaking metaphorically regarding the bread and wine and his flesh and blood. There is a certain kind of person …
This post is the follow-up to “Sectarianism.” This article snippet was recently brought to my attention (emphasis added): I’m not sure that anyone reading this should consider it to be useful or trustworthy. I never thought anyone would call Bruce Charlton “Ecclesiastical,” but this list somehow manages it. I also have …
In “Vectors of Conflict,” Jack says this: I’m not an historian of the Manosphere. I apparently arrived on the scene somewhere in the middle, and didn’t really dip my toe in all that much for a while. I mostly just read the articles. And even those were a tiny selection …
This is part of a series on Roman Catholicism. See this index. In my series on the Eucharist, I discussed a few Roman Catholic apologists: FishEaters, Church Fathers, and Joshua Charles. One of the issues I highlighted was what is known as “quote mining,” where a quote is taken out-of-context or …
This is the third part in a series on the Roman Catholic sacraments. See the index. Being Vague In the first two parts of this series, “Why is the Sacrament of Marriage Important?” and “Sacraments are the Reason for the Priesthood“, I explained that Roman Catholics view grace and marriage …
I am writing a multipart series on civility in online interactions. Part 1: “Hate the sin, not the sinner” By default, ideas should be separated from the person. Personal beliefs are—at best—tangential to arguments. Attacking ideas means that no one is required to be involved in a discussion, even if …