Jacques Ellul

Laypeople of the World, Unite (I Mean, Unite Two Opposing Concepts and Hold Them in Tension)

The layperson is where the church connects with the world, but instead we choose to compartmentalize our faith.

ephemera

Ephemera, 8/13/23

This time: Inappropriate reading; limits of language; what do I know?

movies

Passages: The Exit Door Leads In*

When two people in a relationship discover they aren't actually in a relationship at all.

ephemera

Ephemera, 8/10/23

This time: Stupid AI tricks; the subversive Bible.

ephemera

Ephemera, 08/07/23

This time: It should be satire; shocking, strange Christianity; RIP Sinead O'Connor.

Jacques Ellul

We Cannot Solve Sin's Consequences by Human Means

"On the one hand, we cannot make this world less sinful; on the other, we cannot accept it as it is."

ephemera

Ephemera, 08/04/23

This time: Left Hemisphere Language Model; we're all bad guys; giving up on depth.

Kierkegaard

Kierkegaard as Poetry (Part 1)

Just for fun.

ephemera

Ephemera, 07/27/23

This time: Misunderstanding orthodoxy; tithing at the Cathedral of Books; egghead art.

ephemera

Ephemera, 07/26/23

This time: more AI stupidity; not wrong, but not interesting; the Schlegel sisters.

ephemera

Ephemera, 07/07/23

This time: my mid-life love of mid-century books; but not only those books; RSS rules.

ephemera

Ephemera, 07/03/23

This time: Murderer; just keep pushing; morality minus meaning.