Never was the Church meant to be an extension of the community, or a service provider, but a whole new, genuine, community. If we look at the “blueprints” found in the Bible we see that Christians are called out from the world around them to be a separate, holy, people of God. It is only …
All journeys must end someday
Peter Akinola's recapitulation of the running battle in the Anglican Communion (A Most Agonizing Journey towards Lambeth 2008, also here) is as good of a summary as one could want. One of the titles, however, is intriguing: "All journeys must end someday." We've been conditioned to think that the journey itself is the central experience …
Military Golf
While trolling for new material for companion site vulcanhammer.net, I ran across the military document UFC 4-750-01NF, Golf Clubhouses. The U.S. Military doesn't leave anything to chance, and this includes the design of the clubhouses for the golf facilities it operates. Below are a few photographs of these structures, taken directly from the document. Vandenberg …
The Anglican Calendar Script and Feast Days
Recently I received the following email from one of our visitors: I am writing about the Anglican Calendar php program on this website. Firstly, thank you so much for creating it and sharing it! It is fantastic! I am developing a website for my 1928 bcp church, and wanted something to put a bit of …
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A Saudi Solution to a Saudi Problem
About three weeks ago, I posted The Saudis and Their Dangerous Game, where I discussed the whole business of a nation that, while propagating very tough Wahhabbi-Salafi Islam, they were then forced to deal with those who took is more seriously than they did. This piece had enough merit to be cited in Slate. Part …
With Bankruptcy Law, Timing is Everything
It's probably worth reminding everyone that, in advance of the current credit meltdown, the U.S. tightened its bankruptcy laws, as noted in the 2005 posting A recipe for social unrest.
Yahweh in the Morning: Spirit
This week's podcast continues Emmanuel's music with Spirit (appropriate enough for a Charismatic prayer group.) Click here for more information on Yahweh in the Morning.
Peace, Justice and Catholic Education
Back in the early 1980's, I was involved in a Catholic Charismatic prayer group. We were under a great deal of pressure, some of which was of our own making and some of which came from a Church which didn't really care much for what we were doing. It was also the days of "if …
Emigration: Not So Extreme After All
Some may have thought the posting Maybe It's Time to Emigrate (concerning Lydia Playfoot and the chastity ring case) was a little extreme. But then again consider the Daily Express informing us that 4,000 people a week trying to leave UK. BRITAIN is facing a mass exodus of people looking to escape the crime and …
Spengler’s West Coast Competition
Those of you who follow "Spengler" on Asia Times Online are familiar with his argument coupling the birthrate with religious belief and the survival of a society. (An interesting correlation of this from an Episcopalian standpoint can be found here.) It looks like he's got some competition from the West Coast in the form of …
Positive Infinity 