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The writings here represent a diverse collection: fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, short story, novel, essay, humor, and satire are all represented. Sit back. Relax. Let these writings open your eyes to things you would never have seen in this world.
The most recent addition here is Actually, to Me, It Is a Very Good Day. There is also a list of recent additions to this site, sorted by date.
If you're looking for a place to start, you might like Hymn to the Creator of Heaven and Earth or The Spectacles.
Like something you see here? Don't like it? Want to write the author? Contact me!
Go to: Assorted Creations Essays Journals Longer Fiction Miscellaneous Nonfiction Orthodox Humor Orthodox Spirituality Satire Short Stories Socratic Dialogue
This is a "grab bag" of assorted creative works. Other sections have longer fiction and short stories; this offers a colorful collection of things you can't find other places. If you're looking for a place to start, I suggest A Dream of Light.
A koan is a unique kind of story that is both short and powerful.
Dreamlike images flow throughout this narrative.
Espiriticthus: Cultures of a Fantasy World not Touched By Evil
An exploration of seven different cultures in a world of pure goodness, a world without evil. This comes to mean seven forms of goodness which are sharply different from each other.
It is, in a sense, a description of the ultimate game.
A short collection of prayers, in French and English.
A twist on the classic Dr. Seuss story.
A poster in the tradition of "How To Be An Artist" and "I Learned It All In Kindergarden".
A marvelously silly game from planet Espiriticthus.
An irreverent look at jobs available in theology.
You've heard of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Modern Major-General"? Here's an update.
The Portal is an interactive story. You're the hero.
A set of vignettes trying to capture romantic impressions like the 19th century Romantics did.
An "early work" collection of poems underscoring something I sensed in Christianity that can be hard to see from the West.
Go to: Assorted Creations Essays Journals Longer Fiction Miscellaneous Nonfiction Orthodox Humor Orthodox Spirituality Satire Short Stories Socratic Dialogue
These essays range over a number of topics, from business communication to unexpected reasons to study mathematics. As well as these, there's another section of miscellaneous nonfiction works. If you're looking for a place to start, I suggest Theology of Play.
The Administrator Who Cried, "Important!"
You probably know the story of the boy who cried, "Wolf!" Here's an updated version, with a lesson for business communication.
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Real Peace Through Real Strength
Most people--pacifist or not--would agree to the claim that violence should be avoided, and that people should study alternatives to violence. Here's a chance to do just that.
I wrote this for a mailing list where I felt attacked for my beliefs--by people who didn't understand them. This post helped other list members to see why I thought certain ideas should be considered and not dismissed out of hand.
An essay following The Patriarchy We Object To which talks about how feminism might find its home.
Eastern Orthodoxy is both Christian and Eastern. and sometimes other Christians, and the West in general, don't pick up on what exactly this means. A Glimpse into Eastern Orthodoxy is written in the hope of creating a spark of connection.
This was an attempt to think outside of the box. It failed, but there may be something very interesting in how it failed.
An essay I wrote in college about how masculinity and femininity are real, good, and part of how we are meant to flourish.
A more recent treatment of masculinity and femininity which tries to go deeper, and voice something important that has been unspoken.
A look at ethical issues connected with icons, Theophany, Creation, animals, and meat from an Eastern Orthodox Christian perspective.
One Presbyterian minister took the time to earn a doctorate from an Orthodox seminary... and wrote some reflections which left me wondering what he'd missed. I think his impressions may be a lot of people's impressions, and I think he's given a pretty candid take.
This note quotes the original reflections (with permission), and posts my reply to what seemed like getting a lot of details right but missing how they fit together in the big picture.
A talk about some of what Orthodoxy can say to feminism.
Heaven is meant to be important to earth.
It sometimes seems easier to think about why work is important, than why play is important. This is an essay on why play is important.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is written by the doctor who found out that leprosy ravages the body by destroying the sense of touch. He recounts a story about getting sick, letting his foot fall asleep, thinking he had leprosy, realizing his error, and living a life alive to touch as he had never done before. This is part of that story's impact on me.
Have you ever felt like mathematics was a secret game that everybody but you understood? Here's the secret.
A look at why some people insist on a young earth creation in the face of scientists' constant claims that evolution is the only game in town--and why they're not completely wrong.
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