As I continue slogging away on the book on communion wine I am writing, others do me the favor of pointing out glaring holes in the hull that need addressing before it is seaworthy. It was pointed out to me that while much of my manuscript deals with the philosophy of signs, the history of … Continue reading Communion 101
Author: Tim Constant
America Blows a Gasket
While compiling the "A Study In Scarlet" blog series into one document in preparation for publishing, it became clear that a more detailed look into the mechanics of the decision to adopt grape juice was necessary. This will be the second chapter, and so it will make more sense when read in that context. Call … Continue reading America Blows a Gasket
Deathworks
A Self-Deprecating Preamble Carl S Truman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self is one of the most insightful explorations of Western culture since the Protestant Reformation, and the most important book of the last century for understanding the idolization of the self. Indeed, one cannot grasp the slip of Western culture without the … Continue reading Deathworks
Locus of Happiness
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labor tends.Samuel Johnson, The Rambler (1750)
Running Thoughts #28
"For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world." 1 John 2:16 All that constitutes the carnal world now is the same that Satan offered to Eve: "So when the woman saw that the tree … Continue reading Running Thoughts #28
Philip Lee Thompson
November 13, 1947 - April 17, 2025 One gloomy afternoon in the Springs many years ago, my life and my mind and my heart were in many pieces. Phil, my then-new father-in-law of about a few weeks, who was probably questioning giving his daughter to a man who was not coming out of the blocks … Continue reading Philip Lee Thompson
Tenth Suggestment
In December 2014, over 2,800 atheists responded to a challenge to rewrite the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) with modern, humanist alternatives. After collating and condensing the submissions, thirteen judges voted on the top ten atheist Ten Commandments - or perhaps to avoid the hierarchical implications of the word, we ought to call them Suggestments. I would … Continue reading Tenth Suggestment
Ninth Suggestment
In December 2014, over 2,800 atheists responded to a challenge to rewrite the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) with modern, humanist alternatives. After collating and condensing the submissions, thirteen judges voted on the top ten atheist Ten Commandments - or perhaps to avoid the hierarchical implications of the word, we ought to call them Suggestments. I would … Continue reading Ninth Suggestment
Eighth Suggestment
In December 2014, over 2,800 atheists responded to a challenge to rewrite the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) with modern, humanist alternatives. After collating and condensing the submissions, thirteen judges voted on the top ten atheist Ten Commandments - or perhaps to avoid the hierarchical implications of the word, we ought to call them Suggestments. I would … Continue reading Eighth Suggestment
Seventh Suggestment
In December 2014, over 2,800 atheists responded to a challenge to rewrite the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) with modern, humanist alternatives. After collating and condensing the submissions, thirteen judges voted on the top ten atheist Ten Commandments - or perhaps to avoid the hierarchical implications of the word, we ought to call them Suggestments. I would … Continue reading Seventh Suggestment
Thought Butter 