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Christ’s Alignment
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rgaffney
It’s clear to me where Christ stands on the scale of Alignment he is obviously Neutral Good, The same alignment as Dirty Harry, the same as Spiderman, Luke Skywalker, The Boondock Saints, and The Doctor. Jesus cares about others more than himself, he is not self seeking, he is not attracted to violence or detriment,…
Alignment
By
rgaffney
Christians don’t like Dungeons & Dragons as a rule. We generally suspect that it just may possibly be a little bit The Devil. But since when have I ever payed attention to christian social conventions? I think D&D provides some great fodder for analogies. Since when you boil it down it’s a rulebook for a…
Ministry is Like Pandemic
By
rgaffney
I have written often about my love for games, and made even more references to games that are important to me or inform my theology. I particularly love good games that force players to work together and make interesting decisions. I’ll get snobby about games that are too simplistic or noncompetitive. So among my favorite…
Han Shot First (A Meditation on Relativism, And Why It’s Dumb)
By
rgaffney
I will not be the first Christian to write a blog that 6 people ever will read refuting relativism. I won’t be the last. I’m not the smartest, and despite my ambition for uniqueness, my article will not break any new barriers in the field of epistemology. It is, according to all formal logical tests,…
On Lying
By
rgaffney
I had a friend back in California who’s mother was completely opposed to the consumption of dairy products. her father on the other hand was more lenient on the subject, and it was a significant childhood memory for her that her dad would occasionally sneak her out and get ice cream at thrifty. Before they…
The Power Of Yes
By
rgaffney
If you’ve been reading for any length of time it should not surprise you that I’m something of a rule breaker. I believe that Jesus was Neutral Good not Lawful Neutral and I also care about rules only in so much as they imply consequences. But I don’t value conformity much for it’s own sake.…
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