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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 10

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In the 10th Chapter of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathtetes explains: If you also desire [to possess] this faith, you likewise shall receive...
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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus: A Campaign Map

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Hades as a concept is not only useful as an inspiration for the Aidisian Empire and how it functions, but it is also fodder for influencing ...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 9 Part 2

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In the 9th Chapter of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes understands death as a natural consequence for humanity’s sins against God. This un...
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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Gamer ADD: Map for B1B2T1

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So, my brain won't let go of the idea to place those great introductory TSR modules B1, B2 and T1 all on the same map. Despite the fact ...
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Friday, December 7, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 9 Part 1

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In Chapter 9 of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes lays out why the theological differences between paganism and Christianity is so importan...
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Happy St. Nick's!

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The Real Santa Claus One of the wonderful things about being an Orthodox Christian parent is that at this time of year I get to declare ...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 8

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In Chapter 8 of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes starts laying a theological foundation for why Christianity and paganism are so different...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Gamer ADD: Re-Skinning Quasqueton

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So, Into the Borderlands , published by Goodman Games , arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It is a late-arriving birthday gift and, boy howdy,...
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Monday, December 3, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 7 Part 3

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Now that I have settled on the trinitarian metaphor for the Christianity/Church analogue of Artaniamism, it is time to decide on a holy symb...
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 7 Part 2

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To continue yesterday’s post , one of the factors that I want to consider when choosing which metaphor to use to express the Christianity/Ch...
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 7 Part 1

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In the 7th Chapter of his epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes explains that the basis for Christians behaving in such a different manner than the...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 6

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This quote from the 6th Chapter of the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus demonstrates why I believe a Christian world-view works so well in t...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

Gosnell as Horror

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Today, I am going to take a break from my series on the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus to write about one of the better American movies I ...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 5 Part 2

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In the 5th Chapter of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes attempts to describe a typical Christian: For the Christians are distinguished fr...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 5 Part 1

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In the 5th Chapter of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes delineates how Christians are different in manner from other citizens of the Empire...
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Monday, November 26, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 4 Part 3

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In yesterday’s post , I felt rather unsatisfied with my musings about the ways that solar cycles affect the magics of the pagan priests of t...
Sunday, November 25, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 4 Part 2

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In the 4th Chapter of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes talks about the various observances of the Jews. Among them he lists the facts that...
Saturday, November 24, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 4 Part 1

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In Chapter 4 of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes continues to demonstrate practices of the Jews that differentiate them from Christians. O...
Friday, November 23, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 3

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In Chapter 3 of his Epistle to Diognetus, Mathetes makes the claim that the ritual practices of both Jews and the pagans are very similar: ...
Thursday, November 22, 2018

Mathetes to Diognetus Chapter 2 Part 2

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From an FRPG world-building perspective (especially D&D), this little tidbit from Chapter 2 of the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus is p...
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