Category: Culture and Christendom
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One Plus One Equals Infinity
It’s almost Valentine’s Day once more. But this article won’t talk much about Valentine’s Day. There’s a lot of different thoughts on the subject, including commercialism, social pressure, loneliness and longing, just to name a few. Whatever Valentine’s Day is or isn’t, it is certainly a time when people start to…
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Crusaders: True and False
Well, here we are again, talking about the Crusades and the Inquisition. This time, though, this discussion wasn’t started by the inexorable forum troll or anonymity-empowered Facebooker. But perhaps the President’s comments were cut from the same cloth? Let’s review the very few facts: the Islamic State murders a man…
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The Truth about the “Friend Zone”
The ultimate truth of this concept is a little underwhelming and quite sad. Many people today are concerned with the topic of the dreaded “friend zone.” This is a made-up word originating from the TV show Friends. The term “friend zone” originating from a show named “Friends” seems very logical, except…
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We Are Seven
“How many are you, then,” said I, “If they two are in heaven?” Quick was the little Maid’s reply, “O Master! we are seven.” – Wordsworth This is not a subject I enjoy writing about. It is difficult for me, but not in the sense of being embarrassing to share,…
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Follow Thou Me
I am a writer, not because I have published a book (though in fact I have published a book). I’m not a writer because I say I’m a writer, since I can just as easily say I’m a paperclip, or a woman, or God, and those statements would be inaccurate as all…
Word Weld 