I was intrigued to read Jordan Cooper's Substack post on this topic. As someone who did a Tiber swim back in the day and then left it behind, the renewed interest in Roman Catholicism is certainly familiar. My years as a Roman Catholic left a deep imprint on my life and the way I look …
“Dreaming of the Red Churches”: My Wrap on Joe Colletti’s Theology and the Responses
The Chinese novel Dreaming of Red Mansions (or Dreaming of the Red Chamber) by Tsao Hsieh-chin is considered a classic in Chinese literature. The title though has nothing to do with the fact that it's the colour of the Chinese Communist Party (it was written during the Ch'ing Dynasty.) Red in China is traditionally the …
The Cattle Have Already Checked Out: My Response to Joe Colletti’s “On the Theology of Communion and Separation”
The North American Anglican has not included me (wisely, some would say) in the official responders' list to the above referenced post. But I would like to do so, and since I have this forum (and have commented on many of their posts in the past) I will do so on this one. I only …
Why Pentecostals Should Believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
The whole subject of the Eucharist is one which has occupied this site for a long time. Probably my most read--and infamous--post on the subject was my 2015 piece Bill Clinton's Eucharistic Theology: It Depends on What 'Is' Is, where I tried to use the legal woes of our last Scots-Irish president to make a point …
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The Word of God’s Songs of Praise Volume 1 Are Now on YouTube
You can see them here: https://youtu.be/7OLz2CDOw0Q The songs: A1 Allelu!A2 Alleluia, Sons Of God AriseA3 The Angel Of The LordA4 Away They Went With WeepingA5 Balm In GileadA6 Bless The Lord, O My SoulA7 The Breath Of GodA8 Canticle Of The GiftB1 Canticle Of The Three Young MenB2 Come, Follow MeB3 Come, Go With Me …
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The Frigidaire–and the Church Named After It–Aren’t What They Used to Be
The failure of of the ice maker in our refrigerator--which we thought premature--has led us to videos like this, where we found out we were blessed: https://youtu.be/iP1JwoRSTDs?si=YqFzkoXg_NRuffpz One of the brands mentioned as "not what they used to be" was Frigidaire. Fundie and fundie-adjacent types will recall the days when preachers--sweating, bawling and thumping the …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the “Old Stock Colonials”
This is the time of year when we give thanks (well, those of us who know to whom to give thanks) and put a wrap on another liturgical year. It's also the time of year when we commemorate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. One of those who has done so--and deservedly--is Robert F. …
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The Fathers of the Church Come to a Pentecostal University
As some of you know, I teach at Lee University in their new Engineering program. Recently I reserved a computer lab to administer a test, and was regaled with the above, from St. John Chrystostom's Pascal Homily. It was written on the white board (the students were amazed it was in cursive, I guess I …
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It’s Time to “Think Before You Convert” to Catholicism Once Again
It's been a while since I've been actively posting to this site, and in looking at my stats an old favourite page has been active again: Think Before You Convert. It's an overview of why you should (or shouldn't) convert to Roman Catholicism or, if you're there why you might want to take your leave. As …
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Ralph Martin Gets the Boot
From his seminary position, no less: Two prominent theologians who critiqued what they saw as doctrinal ambiguity under the late Pope Francis have been fired from their longtime posts at the Archdiocese of Detroit’s major seminary by the local archbishop, the Register has confirmed. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger removed Ralph Martin and Eduardo Echeverria from their …
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