worship, Tradition

Tradition and Remembrance

The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and all the ceremonial doings around her passing and funeral got me reflecting on the value of “tradition.”

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magisterium, Vatican

Magisterium: Blessing or Curse?

There are two main types of authority: governance and magisterium. A governance is the power to impose and enforce behavioral standards. Clubs, businesses and nations

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goth, memento mori

The New Goth is the Original Goth

Goth is passé. Although the goth subculture has shown more staying power than did the “flower children” of the 1960s, its “counterculture” largely shows up

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