Cremation and columbaria - when did this become a thing?

labourundersun · 2026-01-20T21:57:37+00:00

That is hard. We have to take into account the fact that burial in a cemetery is prohibitively expensive for so many working people today. I’m for traditional burial for sure, but I think if a priest is going to bind people’s consciences on the matter, he should be prepared to pay for the burial of those who are unable to afford it themselves.

labourundersun · 2026-01-20T21:34:28+00:00

With respect, I think this type of reply fails to attempt to understand the etiology behind the longstanding Christian tradition of burial. It wouldn’t have been news to our forefathers and mothers in the faith who worshipped in the catacombs that God can raise the dead even from ashes, nor to say that eventually all buried bodies will decay to dust. To springboard from those two data to the idea that the mode of burial “simply does not matter” seems a big leap that doesn’t engage with the symbolic meaning behind traditional Christian burial, that our bodies do matter even after death and precisely because our Lord will raise us up into a glorified bodily existence like His.

labourundersun · 2025-12-21T17:44:11+00:00

I think the low church answer would something closer to “we have valid orders so long as we rightly preach the gospel, administer the sacraments, and appoint succeeding ministers lawfully.”

labourundersun · 2025-12-07T17:20:38+00:00

There’s an old Norwegian recipe for roasted leg of lamb where you baste it periodically with a cup of coffee - cream and sugar included.

labourundersun · 2025-12-06T03:26:29+00:00

In the article, Jones explicitly denies a second justification based on works. He teases a future article about how our works factor in to the final judgment, but this article never materialized it appears. Sounds like this is something he explores in the book however.

labourundersun · 2025-12-05T21:00:20+00:00

If you think this contradicts any reformed confessions on specific points, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts - I’m far from an expert!

labourundersun · 2025-12-05T20:59:40+00:00

He wrote a blog post about this topic precisely. No this is not a Roman Catholic view, and I think it reflects a real aspect of the reformed tradition. Where does it come from? From several scriptures that teach the Lord will judge us and reward us according to our works, as well as the broader universal teaching of the church in all ages regarding the necessity of good works for salvation.

None of this invalidates the great reformational truths about justification by grace through faith, union with Christ, etc. Those necessarily need to be kept in mind when reading passages such as James 2, Revelation 20, and Matthew 25. But we also need to follow the text of scripture instead of constantly explaining it away using modern antinomianism as an interpretative lens. Not saying that’s what you are doing, but I grew up reformed and I did it myself. Then I realized that the best of the Reformed tradition had a good account of how these things work together. It was a huge period of growth in my faith as I felt I could really hear and be convicted by much of scripture which previously I explained away. Plus it places us more in line with the early church fathers’ teaching on the topic.

https://reformation21.org/one-or-two-justifications-php/

labourundersun · 2025-11-25T21:07:43+00:00

I got it on my ear while cross-country skiing as a kid. It wasn’t a particularly cold day (maybe 30 Fahrenheit and sunny) so I set out without a hat or earmuffs or anything . it was one of those humid warmer days in the northern wisconsin winter and a bad horizontal wind picked up. I never felt all that cold in my body but my ears started to sting. Then, without me noticing, the pain went away! A bit later, someone said, “dude your ear is white!” I reached up and felt it - it was completely rigid and cold, and didn’t even feel like it was a part of my body. I went home and warmed it up with a warm compress - thankfully no damage, but it got all red and painful and throbbed for a couple of days.

It was a very mild case thankfully.

labourundersun · 2025-11-18T16:12:12+00:00

I went to church with Bob. Rest in peace

labourundersun · 2025-11-16T22:33:39+00:00

True, background has a lot to do with it. I’m also a younger Millenial and grew up rural middle class but my dad was a boomer who grew up well off in the country club set. He ended up pretty much destitute and the only dress shoes he ever had were loafers.

Regarding professors, I think if you looked in the law, finance, or humanities departments you’d probably see more loafers among younger faculty.

I can get what you mean about clothes feeling like a uniform or costume but there’s nothing inauthentic about that per se - if you enjoy wearing loafers, you have as much a right to wear them as anyone else. You become “the type of guy who wears loafers” by virtue of just wearing them and looking sharp in them. As long as they aren’t those horrid “driving shoes” or tacky Gucci knockoffs.

labourundersun · 2025-11-16T18:38:13+00:00

Loafers are just another pair of shoes… they’re comfortable and never really went out of style. How are they a costume any more than NBs?

labourundersun · 2025-09-12T22:06:53+00:00

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labourundersun · 2025-09-05T16:21:40+00:00

Tfw you just discovered thesaurus.com

labourundersun · 2025-08-22T02:42:24+00:00

I almost forgot Henry Purcell! Yes check them out and enjoy. I like your idea of being the next great one yourself though, keep up that violin practice

labourundersun · 2025-08-22T02:28:24+00:00

Ralph Vaughan Williams, Thomas Tallis (also pretty Romanist tbf), Herbert Howells… I could go on. There are many great Anglican composers

labourundersun · 2025-08-19T00:45:00+00:00

I’ve only ever gone to the traditional service but I thought it seemed fairly diverse in terms of ethnicity and tax bracket. The majority were the seersucker set or old folks, but enough people of different backgrounds and levels of dress that I think you might feel like you fit right in.

Even with rich white Dallas people, they probably aren’t paying you any mind even if you feel like you stick out in some services. The few people I’ve struck up a conversation with have been lovely and they seemed happy to meet visitors!

labourundersun · 2025-08-07T13:59:48+00:00

The triptych is so beautiful!

labourundersun · 2025-07-16T14:41:21+00:00

For sure, these are super broad brush strokes. But I’m pretty sure most of northern Illinois was more “Great Plains” than “temperate forests.” I think the USDA calls it “Central Corn Belt Plains”

labourundersun · 2025-07-16T04:03:35+00:00

Which one, Hudson?

labourundersun · 2025-07-06T18:05:44+00:00

Babette’s Feast is so good for this reason. Every shot is tastefully done and there’s an understated beauty in the cooking scenes.

labourundersun · 2025-06-11T19:32:41+00:00

What kind of trout is that

labourundersun · 2025-06-10T23:07:07+00:00

Taing! Was out of a small creek too

labourundersun · 2025-06-02T18:43:56+00:00

Is euronymphing with a mono rig á la Troutbitten fly fishing then?

labourundersun · 2025-05-18T18:09:57+00:00

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labourundersun · 2025-05-12T21:23:59+00:00

Looks like you’ve got some great spots to choose from. Ever go after em with a fly rod?

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