God of Fire
We say, “all things in moderation.” Fire may be the best example for this little proverb. We use fire for so many reasons, though perhaps not quite so much as in the past. My old house still has piping used for gas lighting, for example. But even in 2020 most houses...
COVID-19
COVID-19 Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking on March 11, 2020, commented that up to 70% of Germans would be infected with COVID-19. I suspect this means 100% of Germans will be exposed to the virus. Considering the interconnectedness of the world, it seems a...
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
This is the title of an essay, written by David Brooks for The Atlantic Magazine. Interestingly, there is nothing in the article that argues that the nuclear family was a mistake. Apparently he thought, “We’re Losing Our Grip On The Nuclear Family, So Let’s...
Annihilation
“The authentic epistles of Paul—contain no trace of a doctrine of eternal torment, and Paul himself appears to have envisaged only a final annihilation of evildoers. The evidence of the Gospels moreover, is far more ambiguous on this point than most persons imagine.” – David Bentley Hart
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