Territorial Bloggings

A Cogent Mélange of Lutheran & Pop-Culture Punditry
August 20, 2006

Despair

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : theology

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 [...]


April 14, 2006

Dilbert Gets Off-Point

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : theology

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 [...]


July 13, 2005

Strawmen Always Get Blown Away

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : theology

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. [...]


May 27, 2005

One Translation > Many

Posted by : ghp
Filed under : theology

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 & [...]