New essay live: An exploration of the image of God in Genesis - what it means for humans, how that relates to animals, and how we might distinguish between creatures without building a ranking system of moral worth. Includes some thinking on animal-on-animal killing, and what dominion looks like if it is a burden not a license.

You might be interested in checking out the "Anglican-use Mass in the Catholic Church".

The ordinariate is interesting as it does model a potential path forward. I am concerned though that it acts as a draw on Catholic minded Anglicans out of the CofE - which makes it harder to move towards an actual reunification.

I believe you are correct on both counts.

I know that in my parish, they rescinded their “resolution” (to do with women priests) probably a decade before I moved here. As a consequence a lot of parishioners moved to the ordinariate. It’s good that they had somewhere to go, but equally their view is simply no longer represented

Always a pleasure to read from Saint Augustine's works :) Also, I loved the term "anachronistic cosplayer" hehe

There is an old saying that I quite like: "God writes straight with crooked lines." In my experience, God does that in the micro and the macro.

I couldn’t agree more

New "treatise" (essay). I have attempted to argue in favour of a physicalist understanding of the mind whilst not contradicting creedal Christianity. Bit of a long read tbf

The "P-car" allegory is interesting.

Glad you thought so

HEY! This is exactly the type of thing I was talking about in my post just now!

Thanks for replying :)

Thanks rainight, really appreciate the chance to think about these ideas (or am I just simulating thinking about these ideas). I was slightly obsessively typing away at this on my phone notes app all weekend.

Great article! I have some comments of mine own, but I think I will keep them in case you have any elaboration you plan to make in the future

Thanks duvarki, I think there is definitely more to explore here