Territorial Bloggings
A Cogent Mélange of Lutheran & Pop-Culture Punditry
Despair
Despair is a horrible thing — I think we can all agree on that.
I’ve been in a particularly wretched mood today. The kind of a day & mood when every little thing is a struggle, even (especially?) when you know that it’s something that needs to be done. Going to church was a struggle, where [...]
Dilbert Gets Off-Point
I like Dilbert — always have. (and Dogbert rocks! :lol:) I like his minimalist cartooning style, & I find Scott Adams to be quite insightful & humorous as a writer. As a theologian, however, Adams is lacking.
I’ve been reading Adams’ Dilbert Blog for a while now, and it’s usually quite entertaining. I have, however, ignored [...]
Strawmen Always Get Blown Away
Not to look like I’m simply drafting off of good Pastor Snyder (of Ask The Pastor fame), but he’s just gone & done another great job in answering a timely, topical, and (unfortunately) contentious question.
Sadly, a strawman of genetics has been constructed in order to try and get around the Biblical prohibition against homosexual activities. [...]
One Translation > Many
A very insightful posting over at Stealth Bible: TNIV.
While I find the topic of English language translations to be very interesting, I also struggle with the idea that having too many different translations is a bad thing, because it muddies the water & makes a common point of reference & understanding almost impossible. New & [...]


