I probably fall into one of the countless categories of trinitarian heresies. Since almost everyone does, I've come to suspect that this is a feature, not a bug, of the doctrine of the Trinity. It's a trap -- an efficient machine for assigning and designating heresies. Read more
Isaiah 55:1-5: "Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. ..." Read more
But here's the problem: If any of these dozen suspects gets convicted, do you know what will happen to them in prison? That's a yes or no question. and the answer is yes. You do know — we all know. They will very likely be beaten and raped, repeatedly. They will, in essence, by be sentenced to torture, to cruel and unusual punishment. Read more
Some weekend links, including: Two astonishing examples of heroism; conscience vs. obedience at the Billy Graham phone center; did Noah's flood cover Mars?; 50 state birds; a unicorn and Yasiel Puig. Read more
David McFarlane offers his heartbreaking, yet hopeful reflections on a heartbreaking, yet hopeful song by Patty Griffin. And I try to verify some unrecorded lyrics from Griffin's unreleased album. Read more
But I can't believe that we've fallen so far that I actually have to say all these things. I can't believe that we have reached the point where statements like "Torture is bad" and "It is good to condemn torture" are seen as controversial. Read more
They've just described a scene in which the entire population of the world witnesses a series of explicit, undeniable and unambiguously supernatural events. And then everyone simply ignores them. No awestruck wonder. No curiosity. No skeptical probing to try to figure out how the trick was done. Just a giant collective shrug. That's impossible. Humans don't work like that. Read more
"We will not stand by," the statement harrumphs. But, actually, yes, yes they will. Standing by is exactly what they will do because that is all they can do. This doesn't affect them. It doesn't harm them. It doesn't compel them to do anything. It doesn't compel them not to do anything. All they can possibly mean by "We will not stand by" is that "We will assume a posture of extreme indignation and offendedness while standing by." Read more
Naming army bases after U.S. enemies. Collapsing the transcendent into the immanent. OTC birth control safer than OTC soy sauce. Lying about Planned Parenthood. An opera out on the turnpike. When big news isn't big news, it's big news. New Hampshire's House of Representatives is a bit smaller (but still too big). Read more
It's the Friday music game -- I'll show you mine, you show me yours. Say hello to Ray, Richard, Riley, Robin, Mrs. Robinson, Rocky, Romeo, Rosalita, Rosanna, Rosemary, Rosetta, Roy, Ruby, Rudie and Ryan as we continue our alphabetical tour through Songs With Names in the Title. Read more
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