Sunday, August 31, 2025

When is "Self-Defense" a deflection from other conversations?

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I have heard more than one conversation lately about self-defense, which is natural in the wake of this week's events. While that questi...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

A second moral conundrum

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This post responds to a comment from the comments section of the previous post . I thought it deserved a better answer than fit into the com...
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Sunday, August 24, 2025

A moral conundrum, and Jesus' answer

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I recently came across an old post at a skeptic's blog discussing a moral conundrum . There are layers of conversation in that post, whi...
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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Farewell to Joseph Hinman

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It is with sadness and regret that I pass along news that my blog-brother Joseph Hinman (aka Metacrock) has passed away. He was not only one...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

Christianity in Tolkien: Our fight is not against flesh and blood

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In Lord of the Rings,  there is a good deal of fighting with battles and armies. Still, the villain of the piece is not physical. The evil o...
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Sunday, August 03, 2025

Christianity in Tolkien: The risk of corruption and the hope of redemption

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One spiritual insight developed by Tolkien is that everyone is corruptible. In the Lord Of The Rings books, we see the major characters eac...
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Sunday, July 27, 2025

The underrated deadly sin

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The list of "7 deadly sins" -- and the opposite list of divine virtues -- has developed over time. If "Faith, hope, and love...
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