Captian's Log Reflection on Hebrew 13 Dec 2019 The present query as to how my first semester of Hebrew has affected my relationship to the scripture is a tough one to answer. I do not yet know if…
Captian's Log Essay: A Blurry Look 10 Dec 2019 Please Read: A Blurry Look “Some people want to use religion to divide,” said the lanky man. “I did not come to bring peace, but a sword,” said Jesus. “And…
Captian's Log Excerpt: Paper On Philemon 8 Dec 20198 Dec 2019 Now that we have looked at the text and explored its meaning, the rest of the assignment, daunting though it may seem, must be grappled with. What, pray tell, is…
Captian's Log The Armor of God 29 Nov 201929 Nov 2019 Here is a visual representation of the book of Ephesians. I am not an artist nor the son of an artist, but I admit to having drawn this image. Please…
Captian's Log Considering Speech-Acts 13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019 (Forgive some confusing aspects of this post: It was written for a class I am taking, and in it I assume certain information which may not be common to my…
Captian's Log Karma in Jainism (+ Christian Response) 29 Oct 201929 Oct 2019 Peculiar to Jainism, Karma is believed to be part of physical matter, or indeed, to be matter itself. As I understand it, any desire, good or bad, leads to a…
Captian's Log Re: The Four Noble Truths 17 Oct 201917 Oct 2019 Explanation: The first Noble Truth expresses Dukkha, the unfulfilling nature of existence. It is then postulated that Dukkha arises out of thirst: The desire for sensual pleasures, the desire for…
Captian's Log Reading the Bible 6 Oct 2019 There are two ways in which people use the Bible: On the one hand, people sift, analyze, and tear apart the Bible, searching for some nugget, some phrase or verse,…
Captian's Log First Impression: Difference Between Hinduism and Christianity 24 Sep 2019 (Short post tonight. I'm working on an essay for a class. Here is a part of it). Myself possessing little knowledge of the internal nature of Hindu scripture apart from…
Captian's Log Rough Draft | Poem: Why Do We Clamor for a King 17 Sep 2019 I hear their call rise up—it fills my ears— A king! A king! they shout. My beard is long, my hair is sparse, and death will come for me —I’ve…