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A Knight’s Tale: A Parable of Justification

Posted on April 8, 2009 by me

Here’s a short excerpt from the book I am writing: Possibly the best illustration of this aspect of justification is in the 2001 film A Knight’s Tale, starring Heath Ledger as William, a thatcher’s son who takes on the totally … Continue reading →

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The Limitations of Reason

Posted on March 26, 2009 by me

As I’ve reported once before, Jeff Carter at Sophie’s Ladder has recently published a series of posts summarizing the history of philosophy as it relates to the limitations of reason. As he states in the opening of his “summation” post, … Continue reading →

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The Lutheran Liturgy, Pt 2

Posted on March 23, 2009 by me

Glory be to God on high! So continues Setting Two of the Lutheran Liturgy from the 1958 Service Book and Hymnal. This is my favorite section of the liturgy, I think, and what most often has been playing in the … Continue reading →

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The Lutheran Liturgy

Posted on March 19, 2009 by me

Growing up Lutheran (LCA), I was raised using what is fondly called the Red Hymnal (The Service Book & Hymnal, published in 1958).  That hymnal contained two liturgies, the First Setting and the Second Setting, each having its own options … Continue reading →

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