486. Many Things, Part One: School Shootings, Why we desire God, Good Manners and Politics, The Clash of the Patriarchs and Russia’s War against Ukraine

For this Post and the next one, you’ll see a whole bunch of subjects I’ve been saving up, none of which is long enough to require a Post of its own.  Some are “editorials” from me. Others are from other sources. 1)   Editorial: School Shootings Really, I didn’t intend to put this first. I […]

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485. Patmos, Part Two: 1) The Revelation, 2) Saint Nektarios (on Patmos!), 3) An Appendix: True Religion

Understanding The Revelation (The Apocalypse) I came home from Patmos with a great tan which must have been a miracle, because my last Post implied that I spent my time there in church – yes? No. In the old days, I loved to go to a quiet beach and read. I found this little beach […]

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483. I’ve got to go traveling again! Greece and Saint Nektarios

I’m sorry this Post is a day late. I went to my eye doctor yesterday, who put drops in my eyes, so that my computer screen was a blur. I know this sounds like the old “my dog ate my homework” excuse, but it’s true!  As I’ve told you, I’m taking August off and repeating […]

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477. Christian Nationalism, Part Two

I’ve found so much information on this topic… I’ll try to hold this down to these two Posts. If I’m in error anywhere, please let me know. Why does Christian Nationalism exist? Some say Christian Nationalism is just racism. Sometimes it is, as in the Charlottesville Riot in 2018. It definitely is anti-immigrant and contains […]

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476. Christian Nationalism, Part One

If you want to save yourself the bother of reading these two Posts – this is, after all, an American national holiday weekend, and even now I can smell the burgers and brats on the grill – here are my conclusions: Christian Patriotism: Christian Nationalism:   Now, for any who are still with us and […]

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