Musings (3/17/22) — The Riddleblog

So, will Vlad the Invader use nukes? What is current Russian military doctrine regarding the use of tactical nuclear and chemical weapons on the battlefield? There is an informative (if disconcerting) discussion of Russian doctrine in episode 21 of the School of War Podcast. This one is highly recommended, especially as the tides of war seem to be shifting in Ukraine’s favor. The more Vlad the Invader is backed into a corner, the more this becomes an issue.
Another installment of Dr. Godfrey’s great series. Dr. W Robert Godfrey: " What is Going on Right Now?" (11)
Arians beware! Here’s a helpful look at the doctrine of eternal generation: Scott Swain on John 8 and the Eternal Generation of the Son
The prophecy pundits are back! To all who think (and preach) that Vlad the Invader’s attack upon Ukraine is predicted in biblical prophecy, here’s a nice rebuttal. Jesus did predict wars and rumors of wars as a characteristic of the inter-advental age, but many have got the whole “Gog” thing wrong (More End Times Fiction)
Here’s yet another reason why a proper distinction between law and gospel helps us to understand all the Bible. Scott Clark on Luke 18:18-30 and the Rich Young Ruler
A basic primer on why (and how) to read the Old Testament: Harrison Perkins on Why We Should Read the Old Testament
Vlad the Invader’s Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, may get the left foot of fellowship from the rest of the Orthodox world: Russian Orthodox Patrarich Kirill -- "No Prayers for You!”
I’m very much looking forward to this one: Geerhardus Vos' Lectures on Natural Theology
I’m absolutely thrilled baseball is back and that most of the goofy rule changes from 2019-2021 are gone. Play ball!
I am no fan of Woodrow Wilson. Neither is the National Review’s Dan McLaughlin. One gripe I have with Wilson is his “I’m here to show you how it is done” smugness in the days of promulgating the Treaty of Versailles. But it is his comment that it was his job as president of Princeton and his prime role as an educator to make boys as much unlike their fathers as is humanly possible, which angers me most. I would add his tacit racism, openness to eugenics, and his championing of segregation as good reasons why I would place him near the bottom of a ranking of American presidents. And don’t forget how progressives (like Wilson) love “experts.” The Hater's Guide to Woodrow Wilson