May 25, 2011
On Sociological Structures and Opposing Trends
There is a phenomenon I sometimes notice in sociological structures. I will try to describe it in four points:
1. A group in society recognizes a negative…
Aug 19, 2010
On John Bunyan’s Fear as a Young Person
I think it's fascinating that Bunyan, in his spiritual autobiography, details the perceived depravity of his childhood, but also inadvertently, points out the…
Apr 21, 2010
On the Nature of Spiritual Ambition
I just finished reading the biography of Saint Ignatius. I find it interesting that Saint Ignatius started out with such significant ambition. It was the same…
Apr 20, 2010
On the Danger of Numerical Sequencing
One must be careful of numbering systems. They often indicate sequence where there is none. They enforce linear perspective where lateral or even…
Apr 1, 2010
On the Church’s Failure to Provide a Theological Informed Conception of Good Business
We live mainly by forms and patterns and if the forms are bad, we live badly' . So warns Wallace Stegner, the Pulitzer Prize winning storyteller whose comments…
Mar 8, 2010
On Reflection as the Edge of Sanity
To adapt another's proverb, I must confess that in "making many observations there is much weariness". It is painful to think, but it's more painful not to…
Jul 30, 2009
On Revival
The formula for revival I have used thus far is: rv = cdr2 It might better be restated as this: rv = cd(r2) We need a clear way to illustrate that "r" squares…
Jun 30, 2009
On Affirming Truths that I Have Learnt from My Study of the Puritans
In my recent study of the Puritan pastors and their theology, I have noted a number of truths that resonate with my own practice. Some have spurred me to…
Jun 21, 2009
On the Conjunction of Vectors
If we think of basic quantities like N1, N2, N3 as representing or delineating a line element or vector, rather than a hyperplane or vection, we can begin to…
Dec 2, 2008
On the Value of Approximation
We know that Pi is an approximation. But by the 19th century it had been extended to 500 decimal points. How valuable is an approximation?
Two Canadian…