In the last post, I talked about what I consider to be the five pathways of knowledge. Here they are again: 1. Revelation 2. Reason 3. Empiricism 4. Experience 5. Relationship Okay, great philosophical discussion. So, what does it have to do with how I live, and how I see the truth? How useful is … Continue reading My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge (Part II)
Month: October 2019
The Noob Dungeon Master: You Start in a Town (Part II)
In the last post, we looked at what a town is and why you should begin your campaign in a town rather than a city or village. Here we are going to discuss who lives in a town. Before we begin, some assumptions: Your world is a medieval or early renaissance setting. Your world has magic in it. So, a town is going … Continue reading The Noob Dungeon Master: You Start in a Town (Part II)
Worldgasm: The Genesis of a World
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Genesis 1:1-2 NIV) Nothing garners more views on a blogpost about fantasy worldbuilding like starting off with a religious text! … Continue reading Worldgasm: The Genesis of a World
My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part IV)
In my last post, I talked about how spirituality or lack thereof should derive from the priority established by Jesus: love God and love others as ourselves. This means there are three dimensions of love involved: Love God Love Your Neighbor Love Yourself Hmmm...is this a coincidence that three parts are involved? God exists in … Continue reading My Second Conversion: Facing Jesus (Part IV)
My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge
This blog is based on an older reflection from nine years ago (yikes) and has been updated to reflect my more current thoughts and beliefs. It is not a continuation of Facing Jesus as that blog is still forthcoming. After reading John 1:1, I began scribbling a bunch of thoughts on knowledge and truth. As such, I … Continue reading My Second Conversion: A Meditation on Knowledge
Hitting the Books: Velvet Elvis
Hitting the Books is a series where I meditate on books that I have recently re-read, books that have impacted me over the longer portion of my life. The first entry is a re-read of Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell. When I first heard about Rob "no Hell" Bell I was at the … Continue reading Hitting the Books: Velvet Elvis
Content Returning Tomorrow
Hey everyone! Sorry that content has fallen through the floor the last week. I will be editing a few things today and there will be starting tomorrow. Thanks!
Traveler’s Log: Back Home
Hey everyone! So, my trip has come to an end. We arrived safely home on Tuesday. We enjoyed seeing the U.S. Southwest, but we are glad to have our own space and to sleep in our own bed. I have some thoughts from this trip and that is the purpose of this final wrap-up blog. … Continue reading Traveler’s Log: Back Home
Traveler’s Log: Amarillo/Austin
Hey again guys/gals! This will be the last blog about my trip through the American Southwest. We are returning to Central Arkansas today. For my previous stops check out Denver, Albuquerque, and Phoenix/Scottsdale. So from Phoenix we drove about ten hours to stay a night in Amarillo. Not much to talk about here. We arrived … Continue reading Traveler’s Log: Amarillo/Austin
Gazing through Opaque Windows 