by Kevin Bauder | Dec 16, 2016 | Church History, History
Using advanced facial reconstruction technology, British researchers have produced what they claim is the most accurate depiction ever of the face of Saint Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus). Or so the BBC reports.
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 16, 2016 | Conservatism, Economics, Liberalism, Philosophy, Politics
Many people–including many conservatives–think of conservatism as an ideology. They would be surprised to learn that thoughtful conservatives reject ideology of every sort. They insist that their position is not an ideology, but an attitude. Read more from...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 15, 2016 | Art and Literature, Christianity, Church Services, Culture, Devotion, Downloads, Education, Hymnody, Pastoral Theology, Theology, Worship
The Artistic Theologian is a peer-reviewed journal of ministry and worship arts. It is published by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Back issues are available for download in PDF and Logos formats. The Artistic Theologian is edited by...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 15, 2016 | Culture, Dress, Manliness
A gentleman needs to be able to tie his own necktie. In fact, a gentleman should master at least three necktie knots–which he uses will depend upon the tie, the outfit he’s wearing it with, and the occasion he’s wearing it for. The most basic knot is...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 15, 2016 | A. W. Tozer, Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Hymnody
Ah, the roster of the sweet singers. There is Isaac Watts, the little man that nobody would marry because he was so homely, but he wrote hymns, and what hymns he did write. Meditating on an Isaac Watts hymn will take you further into the presence of God than any song...
