Boys, As the summer melted away and the school year readied for another harvest, I found myself reflecting on the essential purpose of developing an educational philosophy and the absolute futility of developing a schedule to reflect that paradigm. Upon entering our eighth year of homeschooling, I would have thought I had a framework andContinue reading
Mrs. Dalloway: A Triumphant Tragedy
Boys, You may not like ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf when I ask you to read it. I was thoroughly confused after getting through the first few pages. There are no chapters or subheadings. Most sentences are extensive run-ons. The narrative is almost entirely a stream of consciousness from dozens of characters’ internal dialogue (manyContinue reading
Design Patterns and the Bible
Identifying biblical patterns is key to comprehending what the biblical authors claim about humanity and God himself.
Trinity in the Old Testament
From its first pages, the Hebrew texts reveal that the Biblical god, Yahweh, is a complex spiritual being unlike any other in ancient mythology. Though it is tempting to read the God of the Old Testament as a uniform spiritual being, singular in form and personhood, Hebrews claimed Yahweh was something other and separate, whichContinue reading
Lent, Fasting, And the Wedding Cup
Last week marked Ash Wednesday – the beginning of 40 days of fasting for many Christians. For too long, a foolish blend of rebellion, resentment, and ignorance led me to be weary of fasting during the holiday season. It always seemed to me that too many people observed Lent based on tradition or the desireContinue reading