I adopted this title because it was a shorter word than "Miscellaneous," not to mention less confusing than "salmagundi" or "gallimaufry." Eventually, all sorts of things will be here — but right now, I just want to get the bones of Rheophilia up and running. Please be patient!
Why do I use the unaccustomed spelling "Godde"?
Don't have a lot of time to plow through ancient Iron Age writings trying to figure out what a cubit is? Try The Bible in 100 Words.
What if the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke were literal history, but happened just a few months ago, rather than more than 2,000 years ago? In What If?, I explore one possible scenario.
Who Was the Beloved Disciple? describes an idea that I had in 1995 and am still fond of.
Tell me what you think about God, the meaning of life, and other such things! — It's a fun little program called "Voting Booth." At the moment, it comes in two flavors, the Spiritual Beliefs Voting Booth. and the "Great Questions of Philosophy" Voting Booth.
The New Zealand Prayer Book version of the "Lord's" Prayer is wonderful! If you're using Internet Explorer, the New Zealand "Lord's" Prayer will appear in a "marquee" version, as if scrolling. In Netscape Navigator 4.7, it's just a pretty box.
If you're an Episcopalian who believes, as I do, that Godde created women in Godde's image (Gen. 1:27), even Rite Two is crammed as full as it can hold with institutionalized misogyny. Here are the principal ways that I make it tolerable for myself.
As I type these words, my mother is dying, though it no longer looks as though she'll be dying in the next few days. She has strictly forbidden my brothers and me to hold any sort of funeral, memorial service, wake, or other remembrance for her. Memorial for My Mother is an outline of the "mini memorial service" I plan to conduct at her graveside — if it makes her angry, she can come back and haunt me!
You've know for years that 666 is "the number of the Beast" — but were you aware that it's not the only one? Here are a few more Numbers of the Beast.
Who is the virtuous
man? For his worth is above
Here is an amusing list of the ways beer is better than religion — and vice versa.
What are the hermeneutics of the stop sign?
The top Biblical ways of getting a wife.
In life, "stuff" happens. Here are the ways different groups cope with "stuff."
During an ecumenical conference, someone rushed in and shouted "FIRE!" Here is how the various religious groups might respond."
Over the years, there have been some hilarious typos in various churches' Sunday bulletins.
How many of the books of the Bible can you spot in this little "hidden words" feature? (This is not the same one you've seen a million times; I wrote it myself.)
(The art displayed in this section will probably be offensive to those who believe Godde can be put into a box and limited to one particular human understanding of Godde's infinite and illimitable nature.)
One of Godde's Hypostases (Depicts St. Mary the Great together with Godde's hypostasis as Lady Wisdom and her offspring Faith, Hope, and Love.)
God Is Coming (Be sure to by this T-shirt at Northern Sun.)
The Trinity (An old Orthodox triptych depicting the Trinity — beautiful.)
My husband and I also maintain some pages of more general interest at Extremely Smart — including more humor and other diversions, a few recipes (Jerry is the greatest cook in the world!), and a link to Jerry's site, Cubetown.
I'm a big fan of The Center for Progressive Christianity. Here's a page containing more information about it.