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Programming in Paschal

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Nathan

Easter, as the Church Fathers rather confusingly decided, is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Well, to be totally technical about it, I believe it’s after the first full moon after 21 … Continue reading →

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Tempting Faith

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Nathan

To my mind, a skeptical or rational viewpoint (using these terms fairly loosely) involves not only refusing to automatically accept anything out of hand, but also not immediately rejecting anything. That’s not to say that all things are equal, however. … Continue reading →

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Modern-Day Marcionism

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Nathan

I’ve read a few times about the Marcionites, an early Christian sect that had significant influence but was declared heretical. It has some ideas in common with Christian Gnosticism, but lacks the emphasis on secret teachings. Instead, Marcion held that … Continue reading →

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Now Tell Me, Who’s This Paul?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Nathan

It’s difficult to find a more influential person in the history of Christianity than Paul. There wouldn’t be such a thing as Christianity without Jesus, but it’s doubtful whether anyone would know about Jesus if it weren’t for Paul. Originally … Continue reading →

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