December 17: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis...
COVID-19, Shutdowns, and the Church
I'm not happy about not being able to meet live for church, but consider: in England, ten times the number of people that were attending churches on...
Death at Christmas
Christmas is a time when families get together, when celebrations are held and memories made. But it is also a time when the loss of family members...
Tour Announcement: Celtic Christianity from Patrick to the Reformation
I will be leading a tour in Ireland and Scotland this summer focused on the origins and growth of Celtic Christianity and its impact on history. For...
The Heavens declare the glory of God
Take 3 and a half minutes to watch the video. It is trip through part of the highest resolution photo of the Andromeda galaxy yet taken.
Election Day Reflections and a Prayer
The candidates for the presidency of the United States, one of whom will be elected today, share a number of things in common. Broadly speaking,...
Gimli and Genesis 1
During the Battle of Helms Deep In The Two Towers, Gimli was driven into Aglarond, the Glittering Caves behind the fortress. When he came out...
A Clarification
In my last post, I talked about cataphatic theology, which emphasizes God as revealed, and anaphatic theology, which emphasized God as mystery. I...
Mystery Revealed
To the seraphim who surround God’s throne, the outstanding characteristic of God that they ceaselessly proclaim is His holiness, pointing to the...
God as Mystery
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the...
God of Mysteries
There is none like you, O Lord; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your...
Windmills
In places where there was no running water for waterwheels, medieval Europeans invented windmills to power machines. These early windmills developed...
Every Square Inch Ministries is now a nonprofit corporation
Every Square Inch Ministries is now registered with the State of Connecticut as a nonprofit corporation. Once a few additional pieces of paperwork...
True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism
True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism, edited by Tom Gilson and Carson Weitnauer, launches today! It's a response to the New...