The Ethos of New Calvinism and Christmas

https://www.challies.com/visual-theology/a-visual-theology-advent-reading-calendar-for-your-family/

The celebration of Advent used to raise eyebrows in Evangelical circles.

Livi: A window into the mindset of dissident Roman Catholics

http://www.lastampa.it/2018/07/03/vaticaninsider/livis-anathema-heretics-and-wicked-men-are-in-power-in-the-church-J11Td6t2xLNB9gj2gGwhsK/pagina.html

The linked article by Andrea Tornielli rejects the views of Vatican critic Antonio Livi but nevertheless provides significant insight into both the mindset of dissidents like Livi and how conservatives in the mainstream might criticise thinkers like him. Overall I found it a very informative read.

Growing numbers of conservatives are concerned about Bergoglio-Francis to be sure but the real divide continues to be over the Vatican councils and their legacy.

The Challenge to Christianity in China

I'm not a fan of World Magazine. It's been a Dominionist publication from the beginning. That said, like all news media it is not without some value, sometimes for reasons the editors and publishers don't intend.

A February 14th Reminder

A link to a post I wrote last year. It continues to come up and I've seen not a few Christians caught up in this nonsense.

http://proto-protestantism.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-re-christianization-of-valentines.html