Category Archives: Theology

Christian and otherwise. Lots of overlap with philosophy, although I claim no expertise in that field.

Signpost: Facing disaster

WHEN FACING CATASTROPHE DON’T ASK, “WHY?” INSTEAD ASK YOURSELF: “WHAT SHALL I DO NEXT?” IN ANSWERING THAT YOU’LL ALSO ANSWER THE “WHY” “Burma-Shave.”

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Signpost: The Gospel According to Matthew

THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHERS’KINGDOM OF GOD (Yes, the apostrophe is deliberately placed.)

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Signpost: The Book of Galatians

STOP TRYING TO BE A KID AGAIN

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Signpost: The Book of Job

WHEN LIFE HURTS KNOWING WHO TRUMPS KNOWING WHY

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Three servant-leaders in social media

Item IV.D of the preceding philosophy of education gives the rationale for what, in the American evangelical church, is commonly called “servant leadership.” It’s the idea that true leadership has less to do with someone’s outward signs of rank than … Continue reading

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Why I teach what I teach

Clerk’s Log, MJDate 54987.52: Applications for faculty positions usually ask you to state your “personal philosophy of teaching.” Here’s mine.

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7th Son Sidebar: The Soul of the Palimpsest

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54103.3: What follows is a companion piece to “The Soul of the 7th Son.” SPOILER WARNING: Unlike “The Soul of the 7th Son,” which dealt with material appearing in the early chapters of Book One, “Descent,” of … Continue reading

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The Soul of the 7th Son: Gimel

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54091.7: Book One of J.C. Hutchins’s thriller 7th Son, “Descent,” is now complete, and it’s available for download in audio form at http://www.jchutchins.net (book plus extra material) and http://www.podiobooks.com (book only). If you haven’t yet heard it, … Continue reading

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The Soul of the 7th Son: Beth

[Continued from Part Aleph. You can find the podcast thriller 7th Son, read by author J. C. Hutchins, at www.jchutchins.net and Podiobooks.com — and I can assure you that it moves a heckuva lot faster than what you’ll read below. … Continue reading

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He is risen

He is risen indeed!” And you can bet the farm on it. In fact, you already have. But is your money on “True” or “False”?

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