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At Least There Are Still Books

by Anne Kennedy | Feb 8, 2023 | Garden-Variety Malaise, History

Matt and I, as I noted on Facebook, had a very nice short getaway over Monday and Tuesday. This might seem strange, but I have lived in New York for more than 20 years and have never made it into the center of Albany to see the capital building. We always manage to...

#133: And the Son? East, West, and Why the Filioque is Important

by Matt Kennedy | Jan 27, 2023 | Anglicans, Bible Study, History, Orthodox, Podcast

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick go back to the 5th century to look at the filioque clause in the Nicene Creed. They discuss why it’s there, talk about what might be lost if it was removed, and consider the East/West divide. Need...

That Sounds Miserable

by Anne Kennedy | Jan 12, 2023 | Garden-Variety Malaise, History

I am halfway through Hans Boersma’s Heavenly Participation: the weaving of a sacramental tapestry and am enjoying it very much. The first half, about how what he calls “the tapestry” is unraveled, and even cut apart, is discouraging in one sense,...

Stickers, Ribbons, and Flair

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 10, 2022 | Freedom of Speech, Garden-Variety Malaise, History

Super late this morning because I’m 1. Taking my life in my hands teaching yet another child to drive and 2. Shoving children through six weeks of backed-up stuff before the quarter ends for school. Why didn’t they do their work in a timely manner?...

It Will Only Turn Out Well

by Anne Kennedy | Oct 9, 2022 | Garden-Variety Malaise, History, Jesus, Oppression

Matt tells me that PayPal is trending on Twitter, but I’ve muted so many people that all I see are cute animal videos and I wouldn’t even begin to know who to search to find out more about it. Apparently, the West isn’t quite ready for a social credit system, not...

Dreher: It’s Okay to be a Culture Warrior (But Prepare to Lose)

by Mark Marshall | Sep 21, 2022 | Apostasy, History, Oppression, U.S. Politics

There has been much debate and discord among professing Christians about the proper extent of Christian involvement in politics and in opposing harmful changes to Western culture. Many, particularly those who welcome much of the recent changes in our culture, deride...