GK Chesterton, one of Christendom’s most gifted writers, explores three ‘notes of Christmas’ in his essay: ‘Christmas Boods” in it…
I Still Believe in the Story within the Stories
The Biblical nativity story (Luke 2:1-20) is the rich and nourishing soil from which many of our cultural traditions have…
A Defense of All Things Christmas
“The great majority of people will go on observing forms that cannot be explained; they will keep Christmas Day with…
G.K. Chesterton on Santa Claus:
“What has happened to me has been the very reverse of what appears to be the experience of most of…
In Defense of Neptune, Evangelistic Freedom & Beards
I heard this week that one of my sins in the public domain is my use of my blog banner…
The edge of my Oblivion
You are my black hole, the gravitational pull is excruciating, my discovery is alarming, a sinking realization that I can…
I’m not ashamed to be a Pilgrim ancestor
Francis Cook, my ancestor, was one of the passengers on the Mayflower. My ancestor’s survival and heritage is directly linked…
When Lightning Strikes
When Lightning Strikes 11/15/18 The cloven earth, received the ungrounded fury of Zeus, what was standing eternal, now, struck from…
Video: Pontifications on Politics
Some of my thoughts on the issues, challenges and absurdities that I see going on in the public and religious…
The sacrifice of Abraham and Agamemnon
As I have been studying for my series on James, I’ve been tethered to both a theological and philosophical examination…