How is Your Heresy IQ?
How is Your Heresy IQ? Without resorting to a search engine to find the answers on the internet (honor system here) or referencing a book, place the most appropriate definition in the space next...
Author: Duane Arnold
“The Light is Fragile…”: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
“The Light is Fragile…” On my desk I keep a small terra cotta lamp that dates from the first century of the Christian era. It is very small. The body of the lamp could...
Delirium: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Delirium When I found my mother crumpled on the floor this summer, she could no longer speak clearly. All I could see was the fear in her eyes. She had passed out earlier in...
Christmas Eve: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Christmas Eve So, we wait. We wait for Christ to come among us and by his Incarnation to change our lives and, indeed, the life of the world. We know where we are going...
Thinking of the Church: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Thinking of the Church It happens almost every year around this time. As I read about the development of the Christian calendar and the celebration of Christmas, it almost inevitably leads to Constantine and...
My Father’s Face: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
My Father’s Face A few years back some friends commissioned my portrait as a gift to me and my wife. I had always admired the work of the artist, Constance Scopelitis, and I was...
The Boxer: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
The Boxer “In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of every glove that laid him down Or cut him till he cried out In...
Advent and Incarnation: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Advent and Incarnation Advent is upon us. Yesterday, the first Sunday of Advent, also marks the beginning of the Church Year. Our brothers and sisters in the Eastern Church mark this time as the...
Cafeteria Christianity: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Cafeteria Christianity So, I take my place in the cafeteria line and calmly look over the selections. It all looks good, but after so many years of bouncing around from place to place, I’ve...
Preparing For Advent: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Preparing For Advent I love the study of Christian doctrine. It is something that has occupied much of my time and effort over the course of more than four decades. Yet, that being said,...
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