William of Ockham was a philosophical nominalist. William of Ockham sought to undermine papal authority through his dealings with the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria.
Martin Luther was a philosophical nominalist. Martin Luther sought to undermine papal authority by appealing to the princes of Germany.
Thomas Hobbes was a philosophical nominalist. Thomas Hobbes sought to [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Nominalism and the Church with Ockham, Luther, and Hobbes
Posted in Ecclesiology, Luther, Ockham, Philosophy, tagged Hobbes, Luther, Nominalism, Ockham, Philosophy, Reformation on 24 January, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I Highly Recommend This Book: Waugh’s Edmund Campion
Posted in Uncategorized on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished Evelyn Waugh’s Edmund Campion: A Life (Ignatius Press, of course). This book is a must-read for the convinced Anglo-Catholic. It is a terrible reminder that the Elizabethan Settlement carried with it a rage against the Mass, which is difficult to explain. This book tells the story of the Oxonian Edmund Campion who [...]
Real Ultimate Anglican Fox Hunting Power
Posted in Anglicanism, Humor on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Back by popular demand:
Real Ultimate Anglican Fox Hunting Power
by Taylor Marshall
Anglican Blessing of the Hounds
Hi, this post is all about Anglican Fox Hunters, REAL ANGLICAN FOX HUNTERS. This post is awesome. My name is Alfred and I can’t stop thinking about Anglican Fox Hunters. These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally [...]
What is an Ephod?
Posted in Liturgy, Old Testament on 10 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hebrew: aphwd or aphd
Greek: ÂepomÃs, Âephód, Âephoúd
Latin: superhumeraleThere seems to be two super-sacramental items in the Old Covenant, the Ark of the Covenant and the High Priest’s Ephod. The latter consisted of three parts and was worn (it seems) only in liturgical contexts (Exodus 28:4; Leviticus 8:7; 1 Samuel 2:28). It was red, blue, purple, [...]
Celebrate Christendom – Wear a Neck Tie!
Posted in History on 10 January, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is from my friend Mark Adams:
I must defend the necktie. A friend of mine is an administrator at boys school and all the boys wear ties. To encourage them to wear their ties with pride he tells them the history of the garment (a little different than the one provided by Mr. Lauren) that [...]
Why the Neck Tie
Posted in History, tagged History on 10 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Believe it or not, ties may be the oldest part of a man‘s wardrobe, having existed for thousands of years in one form or another. Knotted scarves can be seen on life-size terra-cotta warriors in China dating from the third century B.C. Some say that ancient Roman orators used ties to keep their vocal chords [...]
C. S. Lewis on Worship
Posted in C. S. Lewis, tagged C. S. Lewis on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“It is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence to men.”
from Reflections on the Psalms
Israel, Dispensationalism, and the Epiphany
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Epiphany, Israel on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, the evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson suggested Ariel Sharon’s stroke was divine retribution for “dividing God’s land” of Israel.
“The prophet Joel makes it very clear that God has enmity against those who, quote, ‘divide my land.’ God considers this land to be his.”
“You read the Bible, God says, ‘This is my land.’ And for any [...]
Southern Baptists at the Council of Nicea
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Humor on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nicea, August 24, A.D. 325, 7:41 p.m. “That was powerful preaching, Brother Athanasius. Powerful! Amen! I want to invite any of you folks in the back to approach the altar here and receive the Lord into your hearts. Just come on up. We’ve got brothers and sisters up here who can lead you through the [...]
Christmas Customs in the Sarum Rite
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, Liturgy, Sarum Rite on 10 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the Eleventh Day of Christmas so I have to squeeze this one in before it is too late. There are some very interesting Christmas customs of the Sarum Rite.
On Christmas Day the geneology of St Matthew was solemnly recited. On Epiphany the geneology of St Luke was solemnly recited. In this way the season [...]
