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The sign of the cross; Part 2 A
The ancient tav was usually an X, not a +! When scholars talk about the ancient Hebrew letter tav, they mean the letter as it appeared in the Paleo‑Hebrew and Proto‑Canaanite alphabets. In those scripts, the tav was most commonly drawn as: an X shape or; a slightly tilted cross‑like shape, but not the Christian cross.
By CA'DE LUCEabout 15 hours ago in Critique
The sign of the cross; Part 1 a
If we speak strictly from the New Testament and the first‑century Church, the answer is no. The apostles never taught that the shape of the cross is a spiritual symbol, a protection, or a prayer. They preached Christ crucified, but they did not use the cross as a devotional object or gesture.
By CA'DE LUCEabout 16 hours ago in Critique
The sign of the cross; part 3
The Bible warns us about exactly this problem. Your instinct goes straight to the bronze serpent - and that is the perfect example. God Himself commanded the serpent. It was legitimate. It was holy. It healed people. But later generations turned it into an object of power. They burned incense to it. They treated it as sacred in itself. And what did the righteous king do? He smashed it. He called it "a piece of bronze."
By CA'DE LUCEabout 16 hours ago in Critique
The Ballad of Greenwich Village.
"The Ballad of Greenwich Village" Documentary. If you ever want to know about Greenwich Village, its history, then watch the 2005 documentary that was directed and written by Karen Kramer: "The Ballad of Greenwich Village".
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).about 23 hours ago in Critique
A Whole Lot of BS: Part 2
Over the years, we've seen and heard of people suing companies, either for their own clumsiness or something that they willingly chose to do. Such examples involve Red Bull being sued because their product didn't "give them wings", Uber sued for ruining someone's marriage, and a couple suing a video game company for their son's addiction. I feel like these people who do things like this are just looking for attention. What's next? Someone suing McDonald's for making them fat? I have zero sympathy for people who file meritless lawsuits. The topic for this story, however, is about parents suing social media companies for causing their children to develop mental health issues.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 7 days ago in Critique
Biblical event or just a 'blind' coincidence sealing our fate? Part 1
The dramatic headline about nuking asteroid 2024 YR4 sparked a wider reflection on why powerful figures often dream of escaping to new worlds instead of repairing the one we already have, even as Earth remains the only place shaped for human life.
By CA'DE LUCE8 days ago in Critique
Diaries to Nietzsche. Top Story - January 2026.
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH11 days ago in Critique
Speaking to Time Instead of the Room
Much of modern communication is oriented toward immediacy. Writing is framed as something meant to be consumed quickly, reacted to instantly, and replaced just as fast by whatever comes next. Under this model, the value of a piece is measured almost entirely by its initial reception. If it does not land immediately, it is treated as a failure. This assumption narrows the purpose of writing and misunderstands how meaning actually travels through time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast11 days ago in Critique
