Gimli and Genesis 1

Gimli and Genesis 1

During the Battle of Helms Deep In The Two Towers,  Gimli was driven into Aglarond, the Glittering Caves behind the fortress. When he came out he told Legolas about the wonders he had seen there. When Legolas replied that it was well that the dwarves did not know...

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A Clarification

A Clarification

In my last post, I talked about cataphatic theology, which emphasizes God as revealed, and anaphatic theology, which emphasized God as mystery. I argued that while both have their place, the higher of the two is anaphatic theology since God is so far beyond our...

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Mystery Revealed

Mystery Revealed

To the seraphim who surround God’s throne, the outstanding characteristic of God that they ceaselessly proclaim is His holiness, pointing to the fact that God is in His essence an impenetrable mystery. That is objectively, metaphysically, and ontologically the...

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God as Mystery

God as Mystery

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he...

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God of Mysteries

God of Mysteries

There is none like you, O Lord; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you. (Jer. 10:6-7) Some...

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Windmills

Windmills

In places where there was no running water for waterwheels, medieval Europeans invented windmills to power machines. These early windmills developed into the kind we associate with Holland, buildings whose upper floors rotated like weather vanes so they could catch...

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