I am fun, talkative, religious, inquisitive, and passionate. I love the humanities, theology, philosophy, and debate. I am found of pets and kids and love hanging out with friends and family. I am currently single and live in an apartment with my cat, Aidan, and my dog, Caleb.
Are we in a deflationary crisis/depression?.
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*The Fed is clearly battling deflationary forces.
1. Contracting credit
2. Falling home prices
3. Secular bear market for stocks
4. Unfavorable demographics...
Do You Cheat On Your Taxes?
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By Eric Von Salzen
Income taxes are due on April 18th this year, so this is a timely question.
According to a survey by DDB Worldwide Communications Grou...
The Journal and the Website
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You may notice that the website (bocjournal.org) is no longer. For
financial reasons I thought it best not to renew the account. The website
has not been v...
A Matins Invitatory for Trinity: Deum verum
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Sung by Psallentes, a great Belgian chant group:
Here's the the full text of the Matins Invitatory, from Breviary.net:
Deum verum, unum in Trinitáte, et ...
The Vespers of Pentecost…
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After the Proemial psalm, the Great Litany and the singing of “Lord, I have
cried” the following prayers are read. The priest and the whole
congregation kn...
Roundtable 45: The Church (SA Part III, Article XII)
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This article is what so much comes down to. What is the Church? Is Rome the Church? Ought we to listen to the Pope when he speaks as Bishop of Rome because t...
I can't wait for the oxytocin comments
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An article of a lactational nature by me at NaturallyBorn.net, edited by
the famous Pam:
You Don't Have To Love It
Hmmm, looks kinda boring. Except the L...
East vs. West??
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Several times I've read and even participated in discussions concerning the
differences between Orthodox and Catholic theology. Too often I see that
these ...
N. T. Wright: "We Are Wrong About Jesus"
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Bishop N. T. Wright talks briefly about how Christians have domesticated,
diminished, and overspiritualized Jesus, why we resist God's rule, and what
Jesus...
Amazing Grace – Doc Watson and His Savior
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If you have never heard of Doc Watson, the bluegrass guitar virtuoso, you
should get to know him. He died a few days ago, at age 89. Here’s a video
of him ...
Community
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Tonight I am thankful for the community that God has placed in my life this
year.
In all my broken places he has filled me up with people who love me and
...
Bible Works Contest
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For Jim Barr at Bible Works. BibleWorks turned 20 this year! To celebrate,
they’re giving away two full copies of BibleWorks 9 (one copy for each
decade). ...
An American Prayer Book (2009): Sentences
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SENTENCES
INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES
These sentences may be used at Morning or Evening Prayer, in the
Alternative Forms of Morning and Evening Worship, or at...
Now is the time to gather with Peter
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Vatileaks has one purpose, it is to damage the Pope, to destroy his
effectiveness, to sew mistrust in his judgement, to isolate him, to cause
him persona...
The Trees of Pentecost
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My annual posting for the feast of Pentecost: From the Feast The arrogance
of building the tower in the days of old led to the confusion of tongues.
Now th...
Farewell to the Alleluia... and to the blog
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At Holy Trinity there is a tradition of singing hymns with lots of
alleluias in them on the last Sunday before Lent. This year was no
different as we said...
From Darkness into Light
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*Holy Trinity Sunday*
Saint John 3:1-17
When the sun goes down, the cover of darkness tempts you to carry out the
passions of your flesh and the desires o...
Some Remarks on Lutheran Christology
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By Piotr J. Malysz The Person of Christ Luther’s critique of the disastrous
anthropological consequences of late medieval piety ultimately aims at the
righ...
Interview: Marriage by God's Design
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Rev. Robert C. Baker was interviewed on www.kfuo.org 's "Studio A" on May
19, 2012.
MP3: Marriage by God's Design
Related post:
http://lutheransandcon...
in te sperántium fortitúdo
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The following is an historic western collect beseeching strength of the
Lord:
Deus, in te sperántium fortitúdo, adésto propítius invocatiónibus nostris:
e...
on social networks
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My blog basically and generally deals with matters related to my vocation
so does not fit well with the next thoughts on social networks. First, I am
on a ...
Reason #2,539 why I love Lutheran Theology
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Lately, I’ve been reading Martin Chemnitz’ Examination of the Council of
Trent, where he just trounces on Rome’s view of concupiscence and original
sin, an...
Communion Prayer of Philoxenus of Mabbug
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When you have extended your hands and taken the body, bow, and put your
hands before your face, and worship the living Body whom you hold. Then
speak with ...
"Vespers"
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I am disappointed: Vespers at St Mary´s Cathedral, Sydney, are far better than Vespers at Cologne Cathedral. The Office began promisingly enough, with a pro...
Random Thought
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*Against Socialism*
It is not by tinkering with institutions that justice and peace are
achieved. As long as sin exists in the heart of man, exploitation a...
Move on over - to "The RAsburry Patch"
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*Note to all followers and readers*: "RAsburry's Res" is moving. Come and
join me over at *"The RAsburry Patch"*!
Why am I moving (er, changing my blog's ...
they do not even know what it is
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Communion with God is so wonderful that many pretend to have it when they
do not even know what it is. It is like the man who brags about knowing the
king ...
The Season For The Reason
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Luke 2:1-7
In the name of Jesus.
“Merry Christmas.” As the season draws ever nearer, so do the frequency of
christmas greetings, even after christmas has...
Harbor Grace
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*Harbor Grace*
*by Jason Hart*
The sequence of sounds hitting Kyle's ears made his stomach drop. He heard
denim scraping against shingles, a long high pitch...
Open Communion and Time
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Again CWOB is in the news, and however tempting I do not want to revisit my
old arguments. Rather, I wish to add a note about how time seems to be
conceive...
Orthamerica: Energy & God
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Orthamerica: Energy & God: "In the ancient theology of the undivided
church, we find a concept of God that has been lost in the contemporary
west. I refer ...
Over and Out
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I just finished my last final and completed my last paper. I am done-for
the quarter at least!-and am graduating with my AAS on Friday. In the last
few wee...
Petroc of Briton
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(English: Petrock, Welsh: Pedrog, Latin: Petrocus and French: Perreux)
(died 564) is a 6th century Celtic Christian saint. He was born in Wales
but primari...
Faith and Works: Two Sides of the Same Coin
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*The following article will appear in the June-July issue of my
congregation's newsletter, *The Hope Lutheran:
We Lutherans are good about talking about ...
opinion
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Savitri Hensman writes in The Guardian that Inter-church alliances are not
always blessed. Dave Bookless writes on the A Rocha blog about Mission:
Saving s...
Born of the Holy Trinity into His Kingdom
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The genesis of the flesh is flesh. The genesis of the Spirit is spirit.
The distinction is not material vs. immaterial; not tangible vs.
intangible; not v...
The Deer-Stone: A Legend of Glendalough
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Saint Kevin of Glendalough, whose feast is celebrated on June 3, is one of
the Irish saints whose cult has taken on a new lease of life due to the
modern '...
Homily for David and Meaghan's Wedding
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What a powerful prayer with which to begin your married life. To pray to
the Holy Spirit: “O mighty rock, O source of life, Let Your dear Word in
doubt ...
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