Last night son two had to play in string quartet at his school open day. After this we ordered food and went to one of the few cafes that is open around 8 PM. And while waiting for some drinks I saw these cards, which are there for people to write notes on and post … Continue reading By the works of Sharia you can judge it.
Month: July 2014
The evil of the progressives is trumped by revival.
Yesterday the first signs of the impending spring were apparent in the south, and it felt unseasonal. Winter generally begins with the first snow in late May, and ends with a nasty storm in late September in October: the ones that the farmers watch and worry for, because it often happens during lambing. In the … Continue reading The evil of the progressives is trumped by revival.
Why the reformed have the papist’s back.
Now, how to proceed? Are there differences between the doctrine of say, a Roman Catholic and the Reformed end of the Presbyterian Church? Absolutely. They are significant. So why does this blog quote so frequently from Mundabor, Zippy Catholic and the Orthosphere? Why did the now dormant blog Traditional Catholic have women from the Pentecostals, … Continue reading Why the reformed have the papist’s back.
Yet another Mary. Yet another Herod.
Today's text is basically a list of names. It's one of those texts which people have distorted: because Paul lists both men and women, Greeks, Jews and Romans (you can tell by the way the names are written who is who: Herodian is clearly noted to be a brother, and Mary was a common name … Continue reading Yet another Mary. Yet another Herod.
Me and my house will serve the LORD [Notes on call].
Today is Sunday and when I looked at my phone calendar I see that I am on call. I have no scruples on such: my contract includes covering and supervising emergency care on a regular basis, and the patch one covers from Dunedin runs from the Waitaki (river) to beyond the Clutha river. I rested … Continue reading Me and my house will serve the LORD [Notes on call].
Cthultu swims left.
One of the besetting sins of those who can see the destruction coming for the West is despair. It expresses itself as a bitterness: it causes people to give up, or let that deadly sin, wrath loose. However, I'm more cheerful. I have seen the elite fall. I have seen fashions change. I have seen … Continue reading Cthultu swims left.
Are liberals more oppressive than Wahabites? [Quote of the week].
OK, this is hyperbole. The Islamics do not burn people at the stake. They just threaten to kill them if they do not convert or pay a tax, burn down all the churches, and kill the rest. Devastated by news of Christians fleeing #Mosul: it's crucial we protect the faith's eastern heritage and agency. http://t.co/IPaK6dIXAM— … Continue reading Are liberals more oppressive than Wahabites? [Quote of the week].
All institutions are hypocritical.
Never underestimate the hypocrisy of those in power. Never. For they will be pious, they will cloak whatever they do in righteousness, and they will be careful to keep the regulations of the culture. But they will game them. For many in power -- regardless of where you are -- the labels matter more than … Continue reading All institutions are hypocritical.
Did prosperity destroy the families of late boomers?
Welmer says something smart here. I'm of the generation that did quite well out of the property boom -- at least in NZ. When we married, (in our 20s) we bought in a working class suburb: my ex-wife still has that house, and the area is now, on average worth six or seven times what … Continue reading Did prosperity destroy the families of late boomers?
If saying the hope of the world is Christ is hate speech, say it anyway.
There is a lot of noise at the moment about the Commonwealth Games. The festival -- together with a local soccer team beating West Ham in a friendly -- is on the front page of the herald, followed by publicity of the two acceptable wars: accusing the Russians of covering up or interfering in the … Continue reading If saying the hope of the world is Christ is hate speech, say it anyway.