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The Court Sits
The scene in heaven in Revelation 4 is a temple scene. It’s also the beginning of John’s…
Open Door
Jesus has to keys to open and close doors (Revelation 3:7-8). That could be a door of…
Environment Beautiful
At Aeon magazine, Rebecca Giggs reflects on sakura, Japan’s cherry blossom season, and draws some conclusions about the…
The Arrangement of Heaven
John ascends through a door in heaven, powered by the Spirit and the trumpet-voice of Jesus (Revelation…
For You First
“For you first,” Peter tells the people at the portico of Solomon, “God raised His paida and…
Triune Praise
The songs of praise in the heavenly temple are tradically structured (Revelation 4). The first (Revelation 4:8)…
Receiving Power
The living creatures in heaven give glory, honor and thanks to the Enthroned One (Revelation 4:9). But…
Freedom, Russia, Christ
Click here for a lecture I gave on Dostoevsky a few weeks ago in Colorado Springs. The event was…
The Eighth Day
There is a realism about history and historical progress that a Christian vision of life brings. This…
Upcoming Events Roundup — 4.17.14
St. Francis of Assisi and the Western Tradition Friday–Saturday, April 25–26 New York, New York Another great…
Could You Not Watch One Hour with Me?
Tonight I’ll partake in the Maundy Thursday custom of making a mini-pilgrimage to nearby churches in order…
St John’s/Villanova Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion
For those who are interested, here’s a brief writeup of the inaugural Joint Colloquium in Law and…
First Links — 4.17.14
New Yorker to NorbertineMichael Bradley & Michael W. Hannon, Ethika Politika What Left and Right Both Get…
Sexual Revolution
Conservatives often point to the 60s as the hinge point in the history of sexual morality. They…
Music’s Address
“Music,” writes Roger Scruton (Soul of the World, 175) “addresses us from beyond the borders of the…
