Postcards from Palookaville

Having checked myself into rehab late last night, suffering from severe emotional distress, I now feel able to respond to Del Boy's crowing. First, I call on Parliament to declare the next four weeks a period of national mourning. In the Old Testament, when the Chosen People suffer national...

Having checked myself into rehab late last night, suffering from severe emotional distress, I now feel able to respond to Del Boy's crowing. First, I call on Parliament to declare the next four weeks a period of national mourning. In the Old Testament, when the Chosen People suffer national...

Justin T brought this article to my attention (funny how I missed it -- Fox News being, after the Comedy Channel, my favourite source of credible news stories): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328088,00.html I believe that a similar proportion of Ref21 readers think Derek Thomas is a real...

Justin T brought this article to my attention (funny how I missed it -- Fox News being, after the Comedy Channel, my favourite source of credible news stories): http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328088,00.html I believe that a similar proportion of Ref21 readers think Derek Thomas is a real...

A former student of mine (and probably one of the most successful, entertaining and least narcissistic bloggers in the US) has brought his readers attention to Rowan Williams' latest gaffe. My only criticism: come on, Taylor, you're dissing of Cranmer is too much, even for a lifelong opponent of...

A former student of mine (and probably one of the most successful, entertaining and least narcissistic bloggers in the US) has brought his readers attention to Rowan Williams' latest gaffe. My only criticism: come on, Taylor, you're dissing of Cranmer is too much, even for a lifelong opponent of...

Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as -- say it ain't so -- cool and trendy. Well, a friend in Grand Rapids has challenged that thesis.

Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as -- say it ain't so -- cool and trendy. Well, a friend in Grand Rapids has challenged that thesis.

An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther's Theology (Baker Academic). Not so much a study of Luther's thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and the word preached. It's a robust, refreshing, stimulating, and challenging...

An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther's Theology (Baker Academic). Not so much a study of Luther's thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and the word preached. It's a robust, refreshing, stimulating, and challenging...