Against a New Donatism
Here we are. The dust has settled. America has survived another inauguration. While this one may have made us sweat a little more than usual, we’ve come out on the other end of the tunnel…
Here we are. The dust has settled. America has survived another inauguration. While this one may have made us sweat a little more than usual, we’ve come out on the other end of the tunnel…
A lone figure stood in an empty desert field. Behind him, some several hundred yards away was a frail human, more skeleton than man, who was sitting on a rock. The figure in the desert…
The Parable of the Prodigal Son Written by John Paul Rainone A story that I have developed a great appreciation for is the parable of The Prodigal Son, found in the gospel of Luke (15:11-32).…
Classic works of literature contain far more than enjoyable plots and characters. These writings are laden with time-honored themes, important lessons, and eternal truths from which we can both learn and gain experience. The Classic…
Feminist Judith Butler writes in her book Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity, that, “Destruction is thus always restoration—that is, the destruction of a set of categories that introduce artificial divisions into an…
The building was different; younger, and seemingly missing objects that had been there for ages and less rusted from the centuries. Sonny looked down to the whirring Chronosphere and inquisitively lifted it up and inspected…
The young boy exclaimed with joy as he came scampering from his bed and down the stairs. The brightly colored tree caught the look of the child. Below it sat presents, more than he could…
Sonny walked back to his vehicle, a floating bike-like device that hummed deeply as it sat there. He placed his collections from the various places he had traveled in a compartment beneath the seat, climbed…
One need not look far on many internet forums to find heated discussions among members of various Christian communities. Few are as toxic though as the ones that would be considered the more “traditional” communities.…
It is difficult to be a Christian. If you are a Christian and you find following your faith easy, maybe it is time to take a closer look at whether you are truly following the…