Introduction

There are approximately 600 million blogs in the world. There are 31 million active bloggers in the United States alone, and against those staggering numbers you are reading this blog. If you have come here by random chance, welcome. If you have been directed here, welcome as well.

What's the purpose of this blog?

Chiefly, I wanted somewhere to collect and process my thoughts. I believe writing helps develop more concise, accessible, and critical thought.

Writing an introduction to any incomplete work is often a tricky proposition. Generally, a blog is a reflection of the current environment and the current mindset of the blogger (which are both dynamic). The very natures of a dynamic system, such as a blog, should evolve over time to reflect the environmental and personal evolution of the individual. 

With an eyes open approach to the possibility of changing scope and direction as needed, I see this blog as a tool to work through my theology, distill my theology, apply my theology to interpret various events, ideas, and other pertinent phenomenon, and, finally, to allow various events, ideas, and other pertinent phenomenon to shape my theology. 

So, just as my personal opinions, thoughts, and beliefs are subject to be altered (within solid boundaries), this blog can be expected to behave much the same way. 

As a person (sender) takes in another person's (receiver) ideas, it is sometimes helpful to have some sort of idea of who the sender is and what he/she believes. I can't think of a more biased medium to convey who someone is, than a self introduction, but it is what it is. 

So here are a few tidbits of what I believe/who I am. Keep in mind, this is what I believe I am/who I am based on how I interpret certain language. 

1. I am a Christian by way of atheism/agnosticism.

2. I consider the Bible the final authority on in all matters of faith.

3. I believe the Church is a "pillar and buttress of truth" (1 Timothy 3:15). Meaning the Church has derived power from Holy Scripture.

4. I am an engineer, and have no formal theological education.

5. I am a husband and a father.

Thank you for reading my first post. I'm excited to see where this project leads. 

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