Peter Zelinski
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Is Faith Useful? What We Have Instead Is History
We lose something essential when we present Christ as being useful. That is, believers lose something when we begin with the premise that faith in…
Feb 25
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Peter Zelinski
The Gates of the Kingdom Open Outward (Matthew 16)
The words of Jesus in the New Testament repeatedly include two terms that each refer to a divinely ordered realm. The two terms are “heaven” (see…
Feb 19
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Peter Zelinski
January 2024
Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Writers? On AI, Meaning, and Emergence (And Marbles)
Is meaning an emergent property? When we talk about artificial intelligence and writing, and how far AI can go to take over the work of writers, this is…
Jan 1
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Peter Zelinski
December 2023
Writers Write
There is a scene in the Hulu series The Bear in which the main character, struggling restaurant owner Carmen Berzatto, says of his work and his…
Dec 23, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
Clues
Here is a proposal for a radically different way of understanding the developments, happenings, and outcomes that feature into each and any of our…
Dec 3, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
November 2023
Hints
What is the purpose of the world? Why are we given mortal, finite lives in this world? What exists beyond the universe and beyond time? Questions like…
Nov 19, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
September 2023
Levels—And Other Ways Dungeons & Dragons Is Like Real Life
Apparently, we can now talk about Dungeons and Dragons. I played the game in high school and college, during a time when this pursuit—a game that is…
Sep 3, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
August 2023
The Birds Do Not Bother Me
When I am trying to write, or otherwise trying to concentrate, I am never bothered by the sound of birds chirping outside my window. People talking or…
Aug 20, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
Other Selfhoods
Jesus finds five words in the book of Leviticus to describe how we ought to regard people. The quote, which figures into three of the four gospels, is…
Aug 13, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
July 2023
The Writer’s Best Friend is the Trashcan (Revisited)
I have something like 10 simple mottos I keep in mind that have helped me as a writer. I’ve accumulated them from various sources and moments, and I…
Jul 23, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
June 2023
The Denarius and the Day: Purpose in the Vineyard Parable (Matthew 20)
In chapter 20 of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a group of hired workers who could have been called the “denarius crew.” In the story, a…
Jun 4, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
April 2023
Discomfort Is a Sign of Life
What is life and do we really want it? There is a compact series of verses in Matthew’s gospel in which Jesus evades and dissuades. He retreats from…
Apr 17, 2023
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Peter Zelinski
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