My continuing conversation with a Catholic friend. This isn’t meant as an argument or criticism of the spiritual construct of the Eucharist. I’m just trying to describe my puzzlement in a lighthearted manner. I prepared it in response to a video my friend sent me. Feel free to join our discussion by weighing in at [email protected]

This set of podcasts follows on from “Evidence Needed”. Understanding how the spirit of the Christ might be under attack requires drawing some conclusions about whether Satan has a conscious existence. Which requires some clarification of my conclusions about the nature of God’s existence.

Doesn’t sound very inspiring but maybe it’s a useful strategy to avoid the pitfalls of isolation and resentment.

Join me as I try to figure out why all the attention given to bullying seems to have only made the problem worse.

Personality traits applied to political thought forced me to optimize my approach to people who weren’t as “infallible” as I used to think I was.

I share a story, talk to a neighbor, and surprise five ruffed grouse. Comments are welcome at [email protected]

A story from Lakeside Imagination vol. 1 for you to enjoy. Comments are welcome at [email protected]

For Nathan

How do you separate the value of believing from the object of faith? Would there be a need to draw such a distinction if faith were personal? Is it possible to participate in an organized religion without defining the difference? The convoluted and wandering question takes further shape.

I discovered that when you are considering the miraculous nature of the Eucharist it might be helpful to differentiate two different perspectives of the Miraculous. It suggests the idea that we don’t get to demand miracles but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look for them.