To Glory

Man is dirt progressing towards jewels. Fire enters the rock, and the result is a diamond. Eschatology is just another way of saying the work is in progress. Our beautification is on schedule.
Eden began with gold outside its walls. The gold was good, but it was outside. The final garden [...]

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In Which Steven Shows How Transparently Fanboyish He Really Is

I have, dear readers, begun Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy’s Out of Revolution. The first paragraph is gripping:
Our passions give life to the world. Our collective passions constitute the history of mankind. No political entity can be formed into the steel and concrete of government, frontiers, army and navy, schools and roads, laws and regulations, [...]

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More Fun With Ron Paul

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More Gold

Unfortunately we are still couched in the ugliness of war, but these thoughts are invaluable:
But let us consider what a Christian view of the Church would be. It would be a place of transformation, not merely of information. Marshaling the people into an army of psalm chanters would be at the top of the list. [...]

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The Diamond in the Rough

The discussion and ensuing controversy over what is known as “The Federal Vision” has caused what can only be termed a “ruckus” in Presbyterian and Reformed circles. I no longer want to decide who is to blame for the animosity, and I am frankly getting tired of all the cross words, hard feelings, and [...]

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Nyssa on Baptism

Let us now address ourselves to the next point. What is it that we achieve by holy baptism? Is it not a share in the life that is no longer a prey to death? I hardly think anyone who was in any sense a Christian would deny this. But is this [...]

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Gregory of Nyssa: Plato, Infinity, and Beyond!

Gregory’s idea of God, with which we begin, represents in an original way the conflation of three quite distinct elements: the biblical, the philosophic and the doctrinal. He shares with the Bible certain primary ideas, some of which, although not all, find a parallel in the philosophical tradition in which he also stands. [...]

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Triple Wow

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This Is Way Too Analogous To Another Political Situation Going On Right Now

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Intermediate Brilliance

If one keeps this distinction between source and instrument in mind, then the Eucharist is free to serve its function as an “intermediate brilliance.”  In fact, when properly understood, the Eucharist’s brilliance shines forth brighter than any other light available to the Christian believer in this life.  It is the “appropriate means” God chose “to [...]

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