Category Archives: Christianity

A Thin Line Between Friends And Snakes

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

Recently I read a story about a church that promised a sort of tithe of reparations for some sort of imaginary wrongs as a way of appealing to the woke, perhaps as an attempt to evangelize to them.  Politics has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: …And Forgive Them Their Debts

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

…And Forgive Them Their Debits:  Lending, Foreclosure, And Redemption From Bronze Age Finance To The Jubilee Year, by Michael Hudson I wanted to like this book more than I did.  In this book’s favor, it can be said that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Triumph Of Faith

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

The Triumph Of Faith:  Why The World Is More Religious Than Ever, by Rodney Stark There are a great many books that are written that lament the seeming hold of ethical monotheism in general and Christianity in particular on the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Papal Economics

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

Papal Economics:  The Catholic Church On Democratic Capitalism, by Maciej Zieba Determining the papal views of anything political or economical is frequently a task that brings out the views of the writer more than the views of the pope.  When … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Messiah Complete

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

Messiah Complete (Vocal Music), by Handel It almost seems superfluous to review the content of such an album of this.  This album is a two-cd version of Handel’s Messiah that bills itself as complete and that provides a very enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secret Temple

Posted on July 28, 2020 by

The Secret Temple:  Masons, Mysteries, And The Founding Of America, by Peter Levenda There is one aspect of this book that doesn’t make a lot of sense, unfortunately.  This is a work about the influence of various mystery traditions on … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: How Zadok Got An Eternal Priesthood

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

This past Sabbath one of the deacons in our congregation spoke on the royal priesthood, a deeply interesting topic, and he cited a verse in Ezekiel 44 that discussed the promise that Zadok had for an eternal priesthood in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Art & Fear

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

Art & Fear:  Observations On The Perils And Rewards Of Artmaking, by David Bayles & Ted Orland This is a strange book, not a bad book, but definitely one that deliberately sets out to be unusual and even a bit … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It Speaks To Me

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

It Speaks To Me:  Art That Inspires Artists, by Jori Finkel There is a strong tendency among many people to want to downplay the influence of others, and this book features a wide variety of artists (most of whom are … Continue reading →

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How To Say It Better: Part One

Posted on July 25, 2020 by

Today I think it would be good to start what will hopefully not be too frequent a column, and that is examining the communications that I receive and, without giving too much information away about who sent the message to … Continue reading →

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