>The past three or four weeks in the Poiema ACG have been dedicated to discussion on the canonization process. It's been incredibly challenging. I like certainty and neat, tidy doctrines. Thinking about the canon defies attempts for certainty (at least based on any proofs) and tidiness.When you look at the criteria for canonicity (NT), you'll … Continue reading >Fallible Collection of Infallible Books
Author: Daniel Waugh
>Song of the Week
>Great song by Van Halen (makes me think of one of my favorite corney movies - Better Off Dead)Van Halen, "Everybody Wants Some"
>The Silmarillion
>"Then Iluvatar arose, and the Ainur perceived that he smiled; and he lifted up his left hand, and a new theme began amid the storm, like and yet unlike to the former theme, and it gather power and had new beauty. But the discord of Melkor rose in uproar and contended with it, and again … Continue reading >The Silmarillion
>Catechism #45
>Question #45: How does Christ's resurrection benefit us? Answer: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he won for us by his death. Second, by his power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. Third, Christ's resurrection is a guarantee of … Continue reading >Catechism #45
>The best news I’ve heard (since I heard coffee helps fight gout)
>This came to me via Jesus Creed from CNN:"Twinkies. Nutty bars. Powdered donuts.For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos … Continue reading >The best news I’ve heard (since I heard coffee helps fight gout)