#done for now

[pharmaciacatholica]

Creation Theology Resources

Here are some resources that I think are good reads for those interested in the topic; I will likely add stuff as I come across more in the future. Like everyone else, I am always learning more.

Fathers:

Saint Theophilus of Antioch, Letter to Autolycus (A.D. 183)

Book II chapters 10-33

Book III chapter 24

Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Commentary on Genesis (A.D 306-373)

Saint Basil the Great, Hexaemeron (A.D 330-379)

Saint Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man (A.D. 335-395)

Saint Ambrose of Milan, Commentary on Genesis (A.D. 339-397)

Specifically, Book I chapter 2 and 3

Saint John Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis (A.D. 347-407)

Saint Augustine (A.D. 354-430)

The Confessions; Book XI, Book XII, and Book XIII

On the Literal Interpretation of Genesis

City of God; Books XI-XVI

Doctors:

Venerable Bede, The Reckoning of Time (A.D. 708)

Specifically, chapter 66

Saint John Damascene, On the Orthodox Faith (A.D. 673-735)

Specifically, Book II chapter 1 and 2

Saint Bonaventure, Breviloquium (A.D. 1221-1274)

Specifically, Parts II and III

Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae (A.D. 1225-1274)

Prima Pars; Questions 44-46, 65-74, 90-92, 102

Councils:

Council of Trent (A.D. 1545-1563)

Session IV, Decree Concerning the Edition and the Use of the Sacred Books

Session V, Decree Concerning Original Sin

Catechism of Trent, Production of Man (page 42)

Second Vatican Council (A.D 1965)

Dei Verbum

Roman Pontiffs

Pope Leo XIII

Arcanum Divinae; specifically, paragraph 5

Providentissimus Deus

Pope Pius XII

Divino Afflante Spiritu

Humani Generis *the crown jewel, in my opinion*

Pope Saint John Paul II

Evangelium Vitae; specifically, chapter 2 parts 39-43

Pope Francis

Laudato Si; specifically, chapter 2

Pontifical Biblical Commission

Miscellaneous Articles

The Four Senses of Scripture

Creation and Divine Freedom

The Theological Importance of Creation

Is Genesis 1-11 Intended to be Historical

The Mathematical Impossibility of Evolution

The Metaphysical Impossibility of Human Evolution

Against Polygenism

Should Catholics Believe in Evolution

Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Crisis of Faith

Books

Haydock Bible Commentary

Genesis 1-3

Studies in the Theology of Creation Volume 1 by Gideon Lazar (no pdf available currently)

The Doctrines of Genesis 1-11 by Fr. Victor Warkulwiz

A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament by John Bergsma and Brant Pitre

[flowerandblood]

I've been feeling a little overwhelmed and frustrated lately with what's going on because I feel like what people expect from my fanfic (The Impossible Choice) and what I want it to be are two different things.

People would like it to either be a sugared-up story where the use of words, descriptions of places, behaviors and characters is as medieval as possible, BUT everyone who fucks is of legal age in the United States. After all, a 16-year-old in the Middle Ages was a child just like today, right??? RIGHT??? (do I have to remind you that people who were then 40 years old were already looking and feeling super old, and 60-year-olds were considered old men over the grave???), apart from that, Aemond would be best cool angry and making you wet, but also to tell his wife that he loves her, not to make mistakes, so that she doesn't make mistakes, but if she has any suspicions about him, she can cheat on him. Let there be drama, but if a bit of her body burnt, she is no longer beautiful, so why do that??????

It wasn't supposed to be a nice story to read in bed. Maybe I will destroy someone's imagination, but the close-ups from chapters 4 and 5 today would be considered rape no matter what age the heroine was. But they are not for her or for him because of the historical context!!!

If you don't want to feel uncomfortable then why are you reading fanfic set in the Middle Ages where marital rape was commonplace, where the wife is the husband's property and has to fight for his favor and gentleness????

Aemond literally stole her from her house and took advantage of the fact that she knew nothing about these things. Of course, he didn't mean to hurt her, and he was hurt in that aspect when he was 13, but this story isn't meant to be comfortable. Aemond is fascinated by her at first, but on the eve of everything, he wants to break her and make her ease up because Aemond is NOT A GOOD PERSON. He's not in the books, he's not in the show, and he's certainly not in this fanfic.

The only thing that usually makes him make the right decisions is his feeling for her, his affection, the feeling that they belong together. His mother gave him the love he needed and he respects and reveres her so how must he feel about a woman who shows so much respect, love and understanding? I want this story to be logical, full of their feelings and the brutality of the world around them, because the medieval world is a cruel world.

I would like to remind you that undermining the logical decisions of the characters or the logical ideas of the author resulting from good research and knowledge of the era are not constructive criticism, but a dream that this fanfic would be something that it is not.

A sweet story about fucking two adults that you can stick yourself in.

It's not that kind of story. And it's not supposed to be comfortable.

I don't have the strength to post the next chapters yet, although before the next one I was very excited and wanted to show it to you very much. I just lost the sense of continuing this story since people don't understand the main assumptions of the world they read about.

[nicollekidman]

see i never regret dropping doctor who wholesale after the 50th debacle bc I would not have been ready to appreciate the gag of this moment back when it aired

[pinespittinink]

🎭Welcome to the Great Glavenisean Theater🌹

I trail off into nothing, gazing into the dark. I can’t imagine what it would be like to work here amid the costumes both florid and divine, the great sets and musical scores, the cast and crew themselves. I can’t imagine it, and yet now, I want to. There is nothing on the ceiling above me, no prickling sensation at the back of my neck, no sensation of anyone watching me but Zachary’s mild eyes, studying me with benign intrigue.

“Will you?” he asks. “Come back?”

“Maybe,” I answer. It feels like a lie. I can taste the green memory of absinthe on my tongue.

“You should,” Zachary tells me. I look down at him spread out on the stage, his legs hanging over the edge. “You must know by now that we’re an odd family, but you wouldn’t regret it. There’s something enchanting about this place, so they say. Something magical even.”

an excerpt from The Great Glavenisean Theater, Chapter Four: Zachary

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Would you look at that! At 95k, seventeen chapters and four interludes, TGGT has a complete first draft! 

I’m so pumped to have this accomplishment under my belt. Keep an eye out in the coming couple months for a beta call~ I’ve got to reread everything, tweak some continuity bits and do a little trimming, but first I’m giving myself an immediate break to read a book or two and work on some other projects. Thank you to everyone who’s stuck around while I’ve worked on this weird, weird story!

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TGGT taglist 🎭 Ask to be added or removed!: @sentfromwolves @cabaretofwords @antique-symbolism @muddshadow @florraisons s @bebewrites @flowerprose @the-void-writes @hysteriwah @carrotblr @phantomnations @inkingfireplace @saphoblin @monstrousfreedom @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @theskeletonprior @mr-writes @tananaphone

[relentlesslyexisting]

My first exposure to Kanon was the 2006 anime that my brother forced me to watch as a 7 year old. As a result, I am forced to have an affinity for bug-eyed anime girls till the end of time. There is a lot of porn of the mom in this game, I mean like, there's this dude has dedicated years to drawing doujin of the mom. He is really dedicated to her. When I was 10, my brother downloaded the VN for me. I never managed to finish a single route, but the first CG of Nayuki standing in the snow is engraved into my heart (goes without saying she was my favorite).

[chronologically-challenged]

I made like three dramatic analysis posts today. I am feeling many things don't mind me

[brave-symphonia]

I also don't know how I feel about gem fusion at this point. I don't think I'm really in love with any of the designs, and I don't think I've seen enough of any of them to get a judge of their character.

Although, I might be looking at this the wrong way. I'm going through these episodes chronologically while making these posts to gather my thoughts, and I'm at episode 32 in that, but in a later episode, Garnet called gem fusion an experience.

And I wonder if it's not supposed to be that they're a new being, but more that gem fusion is supposed to represent them becoming perfectly in tune, and it's more about what them being fused represents for each of them than it actually being something else.

I also did like episode 32, because I honestly think I've liked all the Connie episodes. I just like her.

[thepastisaroadmap]

[ID: a photo of a bathtub spattered with blood with an all-caps caption that says "Caption this with the last text you've sent." End ID]

[tawnysoup]

Found my fav Slay the Princess route recently. Dragon my beloved. Your horrifying beak mouth was an impossible-to-refuse lip syncing challenge 💖

Shoutouts to @blacktabbygames for making such a cool game!

[kenapiece-main]

Can you believe I'm having to make this meme even after successfully finishing up taxes and applying to job

[kiryuing]

[beaft]

my mum forbade me to say anything to my dad about the top surgery thing, and it's just hit me how funny it would be if i got it done and didn't tell him and just waited for him to notice. i mean, what's he gonna say? "didn't you used to have tits?"

[scramratz]

Did you know it’s legal in the USA for mattress companies to put fiberglass in their mattresses? They don’t even have to label them! So if you wanna commission me so I can buy a new bed I won’t stop you

[evercelle]

"tragedies: the love was there"

[blairjojo]

Part 5

Entrance

Surge: oh my gosh she was so good

Blaze: why do people want her signature again?

Amy: its on a picture of her, it's like a small present

Blaze: curious.....

Lanolin: *no talking, hiding her face*

Amy: *turns to her* hey lamb what did you think about it

Lanolin: *uncovers her face, full of joy tears* she was *sniff* AWESOME *sniff, bursts into tears*

Surge: wow, I never saw this much emotion from her

Amy: *helps clear her face of tears as they walk to get her autograph*

Surge: hey Riot

Riot: hey, yes you were the girl who asked for one of the songs right

Surge: yep, this is the gang, Amy

Amy: you were so f*** good

Riot: thanks

Surge: blaze

Blaze: pleased to make you acquaintance *holds hand out*

Riot: *hand shakes her* nice to meet you too

Surge: and lanolin

Lanolin: your last song touched my soul, It would be so amazing to be a band all 5 of us

Riot: *Clears her throat* don't you mean all six of us

Stumble: *pops up out of nowhere* HIIIIIIIIII

Lanolin: *shriek in surprise*

Blaze: *faints in surprise*

Stumble: *looks down at blaze* wow, I did not mean to do that

Riot: we all know you didn't, no worry's she will wake up eventually, so you want to join the band

The rest of them: *nods*

Riot: your in!, I have been meaning to get more band members

sorry to end it on a cliff hanger but I couldn't right anymore

[fettiowi]

Sonadow artist canon event is drawing sonic reacting to shadow laughing. Happens to the best of us