When debates over Calvinism arise, a frequent and careless charge made against it that it implies we don't really have a choice about what we do. If Bernie Sanders were to win the 2020 election, it would not be because a majority of people (electors?) chose him, but because they voted for him without actually having a … Read more…

[As an initial bit of content for this new blog, I'm consolidating a recent series from The Nicene Nerd into a single post here.] The Problem with Wrapping Up As any writer will tell you, it’s hard to bring a good story to an end. No proof of this should be necessary; TV has enough examples. Look what happened to Lost,… Read more…

Hello, world! My name is Caleb Smith. I have also been known as the Nicene Nerd, and I used this title on my old blog of the same name. Unfortunately, due to a hacking incident, my old blog still exists but is ostracized by Google. Never again shall it receive regular traffic, barring an SEO miracle. In addition, while… Read more…

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