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January 2026

January 14, 2026

The Denominations of “Spiritual but Not Religious”

Christianity exists in many different varieties. So do other world religions and secular ideologies. This...

January 13, 2026

“Public Housing for Everyone”

Now that we are electing Marxists to public office, it is helpful to see what...

January 12, 2026

Monday Miscellany, 1/12/26

New Venezuelan dictator, same as the old Venezuelan dictator. Free speech for little kids. And...

January 09, 2026

The American Sense of Humor

European humor, says Nicholas Lynch, is based on class distinctions and supports the establishment. American...

January 09, 2026

DISCUSS: Best and Worst

What do you think are the best and the worst American cars, holidays, fast food...

January 08, 2026

Collapse of a Shared Reality

Our postmodern relativism and constructivism, combined with our technology, threaten to bring on the collapse...

January 07, 2026

Two Policy Proposals for AI

Two documents outlining government policies for AI: one from President Trump in which the government...

January 06, 2026

The Epiphany Star

A helpful account of star-gazing in the ancient world that gives the technical meaning of...

January 06, 2026

AI as Political Issue

A political issue is emerging that could scramble the current alignments: AI.

January 05, 2026

Monday Miscellany, 1/5/26

Trump abducts the president of Venezuela. Denmark Postal Service ends delivery of letters. And on tariffs,...

January 02, 2026

What We’ll Have to Face in 2026

The beginning of the new year is a good time to look ahead and assess...

January 02, 2026

DISCUSS: New Year’s Resolutions for 2026

What's your experience with New Year's Resolutions? Have any of them stuck? Do you have...

January 01, 2026

Our Predictions for 2026

[FREE POST] What do you think 2026 will bring? This is the day we launch...

December 2025

December 31, 2025

Checking Our Predictions for 2025

[a free post] The time has come for our annual New Year's Eve ritual of...

December 30, 2025

A Christmas Bread, Butter, and the Reformation

Delving into the history of a Christmas bread I made, I came across an illuminating...

December 29, 2025

A Year-in-Review Miscellany, 12/29/25

Top 10 news stories of 2025. Top 10 religion stories of 2025. The funniest news...

December 26, 2025

Physicality in Worship

A post-Christmas reflection on Luther's theology of the physical world.

December 26, 2025

DISCUSS: The Person of the Year

Every year since 1927, Time Magazine has selected a Person of the Year, the individual...

December 25, 2025

Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come!

This is the Christmas card we sent to friends and family, so I also send...

December 25, 2025

My Christmas Presents to You, 2025

In celebration of the gift of our Savior, my custom at this blog is to...

December 24, 2025

Luther and Gift-Giving

Martin Luther has long been associated with Christmas. I had not realized, though, that scholars...

December 23, 2025

“These Lutherans Worshipping a Tree”: What Is Idolatry?

The Reformed have often accused Lutherans of "idolatry," from their Christmas trees in church to...

December 22, 2025

Advent & Christmas Miscellany, 12/22/25

A special Miscellany to finish off Advent and open up to Christmas: I with you...

December 19, 2025

Liturgical Worship & America’s Discovery of Christmas

America used to not celebrate Christmas at all. And now we do. What changed? And...

December 19, 2025

DISCUSS: Your Favorite and Least Favorite Christmas Songs

What are your favorite Christmas songs? And what are your least favorite?

December 18, 2025

The Confusion of Mind and Machine

Spencer and Andrew Klavan apply Psalm 115 to AI and explain why those who think...

December 17, 2025

Give FREE Subscriptions to the Cranach blog for Christmas!

(free post) You can now give three-month gift subscriptions to the Cranach blog for FREE! ...

December 17, 2025

Secular Protestantism

Daniel Hummel believes that America, however secular it has become, has a Protestant culture. And...

December 16, 2025

What Changes in Pop Music Tell About Us

A study of pop music from 1973 to 2023 shows that, as time goes by,...

December 15, 2025

Monday Miscellany, 12/15/25

The end of the metaverse. The font wars. And science shoots down medical marijuana claims.