Monthly Archives: January 2012

I love that feeling you get when you realize you’re talking to someone who’s made a creed out of some self-contradictory and naive idea, and clings to it zealously.  It’s very similar to the feeling of smacking your head relentlessly … Continue reading →

I hope Nick Norelli doesn’t mind me putting this up, but he had a great comment over at his blog today on the nature and role of presuppositions as related to how we approach the revelation of God, and I … Continue reading →

Jamin Hubner offers an insightful look at the modern tendency to make so-called “philosophy” independent from God’s Word in his post on the A&OMin blog today.  Good stuff.

Show of hands: who’s heard of the old Chinese custom of “lotus foot binding“?  Before being outlawed 100 years ago, it was the custom among Chinese of breaking the feet of their daughters at the toes and arches and binding … Continue reading →

The Chi Files has been around for exactly 365 days as of today.  This is a great big thanks to those who’ve followed me over the last 12 months and given me feedback and encouragement – thank you for reading!

How many times have you heard the phrase, “you need to have a personal relationship with Jesus,” or something along those lines (a common variation replaces “Jesus” with “God”)?  Having grown up in Oklahoma, the heart of the Bible belt, … Continue reading →

I became aware today that my Answering Unitarians #5: Pagan Trinity post has been linked from a site called “Roadmap to Christ” (under “It’s not pagan!” halfway down the page, here).  After briefly looking around, I’ve discovered that the site … Continue reading →

I had an interesting conversation with myself today on the way to work.  It touches on some philosophical and theological issues that I’ve been pondering, so I thought I’d share. The conversation went something like this: Self: God is odd. … Continue reading →

Truth told, there are a LOT of reasons why I wouldn’t want to have multiple wives.  (fill in your own joke) 😉 Kidding aside, most of those reasons are actually altruistic at this point.  I won’t be going into them … Continue reading →