Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

Software engineer by trade; lay theologian by nature; Lutheran by grace.

Science Is Trustworthy When It Becomes Engineering

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Matt

Why do we trust science? Richard Dawkins answers in this video a friend shared on Facebook the other day. In it, Dawkins is asked how how one justifies the belief that evidence and logical reasoning are required for justified belief … Continue reading →

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I Learned It By Watching You

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Matt

This is not a new story, but it’s new to me. Sister Apple Sister Pig is a free children’s story (badly) written by feminist painter Mary Walling Blackburn; and like many such books, it aims at helping small children understand … Continue reading →

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Why Do Witches Burn?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Matt

Blogger’s Note:  The extremely long gap between posts here is mainly due to my latest beloved son with whom I am well pleased–except when it comes to sleeping on his own.  I have not given up blogging, but my already sketchy … Continue reading →

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“Constructive Dialog” Post-Election

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Matt

A friend’s Facebook post this morning made me very sad. It offered up this article from a pair of liberals reflecting on their behavior during this latest election cycle with the comment, “A thoughtful article to consider our own behavior … Continue reading →

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The 16th Century Called…

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Matt

500 years later, and the Pope still wants Lutherans to set aside doctrine for the sake of unity. According to Fox News, the Pope met with a large group of Lutherans yesterday. The message was that Lutherans and Papists should … Continue reading →

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Broadening our Arguments Against the Gender Police

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Matt

Blogger’s Note:  Back in May, The Federalist published a piece I wrote on the transgender issue:  War is Peace; Freedom is Slaver; Men are Women.  This was originally a much larger piece that I spilt into two.  The wrongness of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Politics | 1 Comment

Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils is for Serfs.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Matt

Blogger’s note:  No, I haven’t given up the blog;  I’ve just been off for some paternity leave.  Blog posts should now be resuming with whatever passed for “regularity” in the past. It will come as a surprise to no one … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Trust You to Regulate Firearms

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Matt

And its because you’re untrustworthy. In what has become our new national pastime, the recent tragedy in Orlando was immediately politicized, and as such, internet, radio, and television were all inundated with nonsense in short order. It makes me wish … Continue reading →

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The Real Tragedy of the Cincinnati Zoo

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Matt

If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve probably heard about Harambe, a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. To sum it up, a 4-year-old boy got away from his mother and fell into the gorilla habitat, and zoo officials were … Continue reading →

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As Though It Were Actually An Ebook

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Matt

I just got word from my publisher that my book on Christian apologetics, As Though It Were Actually True, is now available on Kindle for $10 (which, considering that a paper copy runs $28, is a pretty good deal.)  The … Continue reading →

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