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
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A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine, Part 8
Closing Thoughts On the night of his death, the Lord instituted a ceremony that we should remember him by. For this, He chose, of all the infinite symbols available to Him, the wine and the bread. Or what is more true, he created wine to carry the symbol of His blood all the way through … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine, Part 8
Communi-Capsules
Covid introduced the American church to a handful of impediments to worship. Singing through facemasks, social distancing in the pews, and giving your deacon a spiritual elbow bump, were all inane, and, as it turns out, wholly ineffectual penetrations of the State sphere into the Church. Perhaps the most cringe-worthy addition was the introduction of … Continue reading Communi-Capsules
A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 3
Counterpoints and Rebuttals Objection #1 Jesus didn't drink wine, he drank grape juice. Nope. He drank wine. Some reason that since the gospel says Jesus "offered the cup", but does not specify here that it was wine, then we can imagine it filled with any one of several substances. But in the next sentence, Jesus … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 3
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