“Now when this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility and this mortal is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: “Death has been swallowed up in victory. O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting?” (1 Cor 15:54-55)"The doctrine that war is always a greater evil seems … Continue reading “Finity Wars”: The Problem of Worldview in Marvel Comic Movies
Surviving Suffering: Part III- Spiritual Acts
In two earlier posts I spoke about some practical aspects of suffering as a follower of Christ. I wrote about how placing ourselves in the right kinds of spiritual environments and surrounding ourselves with the right kind of people when battling suffering can help us to victory. Then I spoke about uniquely sensitive times that … Continue reading Surviving Suffering: Part III- Spiritual Acts
Childhood Trauma, Social Justice and The Tragedy of Guilt Transference
I'm of the opinion that the culture we find ourselves in, the culture of social justice "warriors," snowflakes, safe spaces, gender sensitivity training, "perceived" realities, and "felt needs," is often, but not always, the result of one group of people (call them the "victim group," or VG) who in their childhood years were, in some … Continue reading Childhood Trauma, Social Justice and The Tragedy of Guilt Transference
Surviving Suffering: Part I – Spiritual Surroundings
Recently I have been thinking and writing a lot about suffering. However, as is often the case, serious thinking and writing about suffering usually comes in the midst of an actual instance of suffering, or shortly after such a instance has been, to some degree at least, reconciled. In earlier posts I tried to articulate … Continue reading Surviving Suffering: Part I – Spiritual Surroundings
Knight, Death, and The Devil: Christian Faith & the Virtue of Single-Mindedness
Few works of art have gripped me over the years, and accompanied me through the vicissitudes of life, more than the 1513 engraving by Albrecht Dürer, Ritter, Tod, und Teufel (Knight, Death, and the Devil). Although I cannot recall if I ever saw the original in the Dürer Haus in Nürnberg, I know I have seen copies in … Continue reading Knight, Death, and The Devil: Christian Faith & the Virtue of Single-Mindedness