This Is Actually Sensible

But with no charism or competence to speak on such matters, the pope's opinion has no more weight than that of a non-Christian.

Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world's people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families, Pope Francis said.

via @NCRonline https://t.co/WpEupC8WYt

— Ignatian Solidarity (@IGsolidarityNET) July 31, 2021

The MAAWS

Topped with an Aimpoint Fire Control System, the Marine Corps' new MAAWS recoilless rocket launcher increases lethality on the battlefield.
WATCH IT IN USE HERE:https://t.co/t6JbyNw1tA

— Tactical-Life.com (@TacticalLife1) July 31, 2021

Taibbi Seeking Cancellation

Meet the Censored: Hitler, by @mtaibbi https://t.co/VMw5NfT1f4

— Robb Wolf (@robbwolf) July 31, 2021

The Cornetto

Today is #UncommonMusicalInstrumentAwarenessDay! In this video, we invite you to learn all about the cornetto—an early wind instrument that dates from the medieval, renaissance, and baroque music periods—from musician Doron Sherwin, aka @Le_cornettomane.https://t.co/9bzeXWiLgj

— Tafelmusik (@Tafelmusik) July 31, 2021

Maurice Daubard

What do Frenchman “Jean Don Habrey” and Dutchman Wim Hof (who lived/worked in France for many years) have in common aside from having both done cold water feats? They both trained 40 years ago with French Tummo master Maurice Daubard. He is the man they both learned from. https://t.co/ilZ7KsNX5Y

— Erwan Le Corre (@ErwanLeCorre) June 27, 2021

End Industrial Ag

If the corporate #food regime were required to internalize true costs of production,"their businesses would no longer be economically viable + they would not be competitive w/ independent farmers + ranchers." .@FarmActionOrg#TheDefenderhttps://t.co/vJhiMDRq6K

— Children's Health Defense (@ChildrensHD) July 30, 2021

Diana Rodgers with Nicolette Niman

Or if you like podcasts, here's one with dietician Diana Rodgers @SustainableDish and N. Niman A lively, interesting conversation. https://t.co/9LIPs0wzC4
/2@DefendingBeef

— Nina Teicholz (@bigfatsurprise) July 30, 2021

Eating to Protect One's Joints

NEW Masterjohn Q&A Files! #246: How do I eat to protect my joints? https://t.co/eG7hvPlQAE

— Chris Masterjohn (@ChrisMasterjohn) July 30, 2021

More on Ravenous

If you watch only one thing today... it really probably shouldn't be this one-minute video of the great @RobertLustigMD discussing Ravenous, my new book on cancer and diet. But I still hope you'll watch it and check out Ravenous: https://t.co/NDIJjFx9S7

— Sam Apple (@Sam_Apple1) July 29, 2021

Michael Anton on Titus Techera's Podcast

So I talked spiritual warfare with Mike Anton--his advice to young revolutionaries on how a revolution is plotted & prepared, a masterclass in Machiavelli's heroic republicanism, heroic rhetoric--@bronzeagemantis, devious planning--Yarvin! @docMJP @L0m3zhttps://t.co/VkA5C2MaMs

— Titus Techera (@titusfilm) July 30, 2021

2nd ep. on the Chronicon of Thietmar. We: celebrate the Czechs (Bohemians), become authentically masculine, consent to the election of a bishop, issue a knock-out bonk, and realize that our source for some information is infernally untrustworthy.https://t.co/p3zWUh3Fnh

— The Ravens Are Flying (@RavensAreFlying) July 30, 2021

Philanthrocapitalism

Over the years, I’ve shared a stage with a jar of human feces, smelled pit latrine odor, and drunk water made from poop (and convinced @jimmyfallon to drink it too). Was it worth it? You bet. Here’s why: https://t.co/8SJbCuNezD

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) July 27, 2021

What is Gates really trying to accomplish?

"Find Our Way"

Close your eyes, take a deep breath and enjoy “Find Our Way” by @kellyleeowens and @sebastianplano, rearranged here for @VOCES8 by Jim Clements. Out now: https://t.co/wDFMncvZZi pic.twitter.com/YLt6HjCEfa

— Decca Classics (@deccaclassics) July 30, 2021

"In the Dreams" BTS

Take a look behind the making of the In Dreams music video! So much fun 🌻

Directed by Bella Mazzola
Behind the Scenes footage by Zane DuMont
Additional footage provided by Andrew Pollitt (Jeanz Media) and Greg Wiens
Shot at Sacred Dog Ranchhttps://t.co/dOSaHiZbq1

— Sierra Ferrell (@SierraFerrell) July 29, 2021

Sad

In less than two months, Cappella Romana opens its 30th Anniversary Season with A COVID Requiem: Music for Remembrance. Join us September 24-26 in Seattle & Portland. Season Tickets are available now & single tickets go on sale August 16th. More info at https://t.co/fSGGZgdAGb pic.twitter.com/hFIJC0y6MM

— Cappella Romana (@cappellaromana) July 30, 2021

Should we pray for those who have died from COVID-19? Yes. Should we pray for all who die? Yes. Should we single out those who died in this "pandemic" for special recognition? That is the question, and one wonders if this is part of the machinations by the few.

Go Train

Believe It or Not

The UK and Ireland are among five nations most likely to survive a collapse of global civilisation, researchers have said https://t.co/MngIIYxsOi

— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 29, 2021

Latins Are Tweeting and Linking to This

What an American Catholic politics would look like https://t.co/GQHcxQF8Ok

— Matthew Walther (@matthewwalther) July 30, 2021

But it's the same old delusional Latin nationalist democracy nonsense that is a non-starter.

Robert George on Academic Freedom

What is academic freedom? Should we value and honor it? If so, why?

I take up these and related questions as Cherise's guest on "Well Said."
https://t.co/4s00YrJPkH

— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) July 30, 2021

Wedding at Cana

The Vatican has unveiled the official image of the 2022 World Meeting of Families in Rome. https://t.co/bvT5t8mxlL

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 28, 2021

Questionable with respect to ttraditional canons.

Necessary for a Man

Tools: Work Done Right (essay by John Willson) https://t.co/4VvT8Yyl9f

— ImaginativeConservat (@imaginativecons) July 30, 2021

"Be Yourself" as Corporation Brand Messaging

There was a time when you didn’t play by the rules. Self expression was all you knew. Go back to that. #BeWhoYouAre

- #NicoBondi pic.twitter.com/UVzYyV2EIp

— Oakley (@oakley) July 30, 2021

Controlled Op

The America First Policy Institute is anything but America First and poses a threat to the grassroots nationalist populist movement that took off in 2016. My latest piece for @TheSpectator. https://t.co/YJgOrzhPx2

— Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) July 30, 2021

Mishima: The Last Debate

Trevor Lynch's review

Romanticizing the Past

Living in the imperial glories of the past...

The Department of Greek Education is proud to announce the release of a new children’s book titled “The Big Secret”
.@goarch #orthodox_times https://t.co/MEDDaCcr2h

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) July 29, 2021

Related:

It's not every day that you see coverage of Byzantine imperial history in a local newspaper. How this was achieved, I have no idea.

That said, it's time to believe in humanity again.https://t.co/5ColqZ4qYj

— Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick (@FrAndrewSDamick) July 29, 2021

How long before Constantinople is reduced to this?

On Thursday morning, July 29, 2021, an outdoors Divine Liturgy at the ruins of the ancient Church was officiated by Archbishop Theophanes of Gerassa#orthodox_times https://t.co/ysv61nvBqv

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) July 29, 2021

This Is Not the Sort of Leadership Needed for Imperial Collapse

St Vladimir's Seminary is proud to partner with the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative this September for the 5th Annual National Orthodox Advanced Leadership Conference! https://t.co/rvuB79mK4J pic.twitter.com/ZBSPX2H9VU

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) July 28, 2021

website

Who?

Had to look her up. Svetlana Tichanovskaya is a Belarussian politician and opposition leader. How would she be qualified to make such a request?

Some media outlets have reported that Svetlana Tichanovskaya has said she will address the Ecumenical Patriarch to request a Tomos of Autocephaly for the Church of Belarus#orthodox_times https://t.co/4yX9Mikv0z

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) July 28, 2021

The New Governor General of Canada

A ceremonial position? Still, she wouldn't be worthy.

loving it! #viceregal https://t.co/Xv0RHjASG1

— Fr Alexander Laschuk (@byzkanonist) July 27, 2021

Whom Does the Vatican Serve?

As Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin put it, “means transforming instruments of hatred into instruments of peace... It means rejecting the increasing proliferation of arms & accepting the promotion of the common good & the alleviation of poverty.”https://t.co/NjFopgUCw8

— Crisis Magazine (@CrisisMag) July 29, 2021

Damon Linker on Michael Anton

"In the months since Trump left office, Anton has been doing his best to throw open the doors of the conservative intellectual world to ideas once considered far too extreme for American politics," writes @DamonLinker. https://t.co/KkvLcbPJ4M

— The Week (@TheWeek) July 28, 2021

Animals and Regenerative Agriculture

@DefendingBeef on the Fallacy of “Clean Meat” and the Importance of Regenerative Farminghttps://t.co/ZR3REvlWle

— Frédéric Leroy (@fleroy1974) July 29, 2021

PLANTS v. MEAT is silly. We need a REGENERATIVE food system -- which requires BOTH. Great conversation with DR. MARK HYMAN. https://t.co/FHmJJAuROP

— Defending Beef (@DefendingBeef) July 28, 2021

Beef prices to get more expensive?

USDA’s semi-annual Cattle Inventory report on Friday confirms the U.S. inventories of beef cows, replacement heifers, feeder cattle and calf supplies are declining. The ongoing drought will accelerate the trend.https://t.co/zj5VFpzICT

— Farm Journal (@FarmJournal) July 29, 2021

The Importance of Regenerative Agriculture

Do we want to sustain the current status quo or do we want to improve and rejuvenate it? Simply being sustainable is not enough. Regeneration, by definition, improves systems.https://t.co/NI5fsQIlKo

— Regeneration International (@regeneration_in) July 28, 2021

At the Robinia Institute in #CentralVirginia, Savory Hub leader Daniel Griffith is developing bold, new initiatives to bring the land-regenerating potential of Holistic Management to farmers and communities of the Mid-Atlantic.https://t.co/oG35gHO9Gq

— Savory Institute 🌱🐂🌍 (@SavoryInstitute) July 29, 2021

A Pennsylvania project to restore riparian buffers is an agroforestry win-win for ecological outcomes and community well-being and livelihoods. https://t.co/s8s8Bsdd3Q

— Civil Eats (@CivilEats) July 29, 2021

A recent article published by The Ecologist engages in deliberate fraud and makes false claims in order to try to discredit regenerative ranching, the fastest growing agricultural movement in the world.

Our response ⬇️https://t.co/o1dPs1MHg3

— Regeneration International (@regeneration_in) July 29, 2021

Field Hockey!

The SA Hockey Men (Ranked 14th in the world) have just defeated German (Ranked 5th in the world) on the largest stage for the sport. The Olympic Games. The South African goals were scored by Matt Guise-Brown, Keenan Horne, Nic Spooner and Mustapha Cassiem ..1/2 pic.twitter.com/0fyWB5CuZe

— SA Hockey (@SA_Hockey) July 29, 2021

Amicus Brief from Finnis and George for Dobbs

Very important amicus brief from John Finnis and @McCormickProf in SCOTUS’s Dobbs case: “Prohibitions of elective abortions are constitutionally obligatory because unborn children are persons within the original public meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment” https://t.co/5gdyFd92wg

— Josh Craddock (@joshjcraddock) July 29, 2021

Lord Have Mercy

Lawyers seek leniency for Hong Kong’s first national security convict, call him a ‘decent young man’ https://t.co/D6sP9nSrQT #HongKong #NationalSecurity pic.twitter.com/HLVd6xI52O

— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) July 29, 2021

What Notion of Degrowth?

Both clearly articulating the differences between Green Growth and Degrowth as well as outlining the positive effects Degrowth would have on the environment and individuals' quality of life, this article brilliantly sums up that small is beautiful.https://t.co/GMm8RKz2Qm

— Schumacher Center for a New Economics (@Center4NewEcon) July 29, 2021

Pat Mooney on Local Resilience

Listen up to Pat Mooney of the ETC Group – a man who has worked for decades to challenge corporate control of food systems – about what kinds of strategies and policies we can use to build up the local resilience we urgently need. https://t.co/FhX6qByLRC

— Local Futures / Economics of Happiness (@localfutures_) July 29, 2021

Still Doing the Judeo-Churchian Scam

My talk on recovering the Bible at the Reclaiming Conservatism Conference https://t.co/l6IEDyxxiM

— Yoram Hazony (@yhazony) July 29, 2021

Sunisa Lee

Sunisa Lee contemplated quitting gymnastics during quarantine, amid the sadness of losing family members to COVID-19 and the pain of a broken foot.

That urge passed. And then she was in Tokyo, winning a gold medal. “It doesn’t seem like real life.”https://t.co/YWocD0YsnT

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2021

丘みどり「みどりのケセラセラ」MV＜Full Ver.＞

The Future of an Immigrant Church

Expanding to a second diocese, the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative from Leadership Roundtable continues its quest to change that reality, as it works to help Latinos acquire the skills to reach higher leadership positions in the church.https://t.co/iP5GUy0Hp5

— Crux (@Crux) July 28, 2021

Good Luck

Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Here’s why are local Catholics divided: https://t.co/suVtdSAbu4

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 28, 2021

Meanwhile...

Priests thrown into jail for resisting Francis’s deal with Beijing. Again, curious to read @Vermeullarmine’s reaction. https://t.co/yVKmiyt0X7

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

Basically the Chinese Communist Party *is* the Catholic Church in China, thanks to the same despicable Pope who’s just suppressed out ancient liturgy. And some people still call this wretched man the ‘Holy Father’. https://t.co/XC2IyPterw

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

This is Francis’s fault. What a wicked man he is. https://t.co/8LK0prG1VI

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

Should Taleb Meet with the Maronite Patriarch to Discuss the Political Future of Lebanon?

6) These idiots from the #Lebanese "civil society" cannot grasp that we must avoid a revolution.
They practically ALL end poorly (BTW the American Rev. was a separatist movement, not a revolution).

Work on gradual evolution. Pick the least bad PM.https://t.co/kEAPxFC5Pc

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) July 27, 2021

Michael Pollan and Robin Ince

Psychedelics, Joe Rogan, and caffeine vs sleep | Michael Pollan meets Robin Ince - YouTube https://t.co/kHiTlmNe23

— Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) July 27, 2021

Partisan Closed-Mindedness

Heinberg fails to read Turchin correctly and realize that his analysis (and critique) of elites applies not just to Trump, but also to the Democrats and the Deep State.

We have a different administration & the pandemic has abated enough so that office workers are back in cubicles, kids are in school, and airplanes are again shuttling passengers around. Does the nation have a new lease on life?

My newest at @commondreams: https://t.co/GQM4SZSBv7

— Richard Heinberg (@richardheinberg) July 27, 2021

NuAmerican Princess

Brb, looking up “immigrant” and “outsider” in the dictionary https://t.co/NXKHgKehXk

— Pavlos Papadopoulos (@pleonidasp) July 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky and Mark O'Connor

Katie Ledecky & Mark O'Connor https://t.co/FfmdXda5CE via @YouTube

— Mark O'Connor (@MOCViolin) July 28, 2021

Christine Zacharias on Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

The sonatas and partitas for solo violin are a set of 6 pieces composed by #Bach. In this video, and in honor of the anniversary of Bach's death, hear from #Tafelmusik's Cristina Zacharias on the history and music theory behind these timeless compositions. https://t.co/JnToDIzkFH

— Tafelmusik (@Tafelmusik) July 28, 2021

The Complexities of Identity

Family histories can reveal the moral complexities of our belonging in communities compromised by injustice. @HistoryToday @holland_tom @GrahamRKings #BlackLivesMatter #racism @ChurchandHour #BlackHistory @BlkHistStudies @blackhistoryunl @BlackHistory99 @FamilyHistoryUK #BLM https://t.co/F4dqmVDDZV

— Convivium (@ConviviumBrecon) July 27, 2021

Medieval Construction Techniques

The Catholic University of America is constructing a replica of a Notre Dame roof truss using medieval techniques @CatholicUniv @HandshouseS #NotreDameCathedralhttps://t.co/MzTclLjenZ pic.twitter.com/NKJMmzVmD4

— Archinect (@archinect) July 27, 2021

The Plight of Syrian Christians

A new essay by Fr. @benedict_kiely on the plight of ordinary Syrians.https://t.co/fugJJsAayg

— The European Conservative (@EuroConOfficial) July 27, 2021

Defending Beef

Don't believe the hype when it comes to ANTI-BEEF. Here are the facts, from the most credible source. US Beef has a minor role in GHGs and fossil fuel use. https://t.co/Ykd6zsx4i6

— Defending Beef (@DefendingBeef) July 27, 2021

Brion McClanahan on Conservatism

What is conservatism? - https://t.co/CnwVdiqT4u pic.twitter.com/MAOi2na2DB

— Brion McClanahan (@BrionMcClanahan) July 27, 2021

Invade the World, Invite the World

Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees https://t.co/lcBLCUrpVu via @Reuters

— FAIR (@FAIRImmigration) July 27, 2021

Blood Pressure Mediciations

Is your BLOOD PRESSURE Medication Safe?? Here's the List...
Watch: https://t.co/zgO1MFnoiy#highbloodpressure #highblood #hypertension #hypertensionawareness pic.twitter.com/RiBan7enyI

— Ken D Berry MD (@KenDBerryMD) July 27, 2021

Joseph Pearce on Hilaire Belloc

The Neglected Genius of Hilaire Belloc (essay by Joseph Pearce) https://t.co/LoFKD4pdYW

— ImaginativeConservat (@imaginativecons) July 27, 2021

Finding the Correct Ammunition

The type of #ammunition you shoot depends on the rifle's intended purpose. #Competition, #hunting, #selfdefense, and #plinking each require different #ammo. This week Jeff digs into what is right for your use! https://t.co/mi3oEXx2UE

— Brownells, Inc. (@BrownellsInc) July 26, 2021

Ravenous

At an event for Ravenous, my new book on cancer and diet (https://t.co/JrimfvKqp9), I asked Chi Van Dang, one of the world's leading cancer scientists, for his thoughts on diet and cancer prevention. This is what he told me:👇👇👇https://t.co/jyxxMMDEwN

— Sam Apple (@Sam_Apple1) July 23, 2021

Related:

We just released a new podcast: #170 - AMA #25: Navigating the complexities and nuances of cancer screening. https://t.co/KII520ysDG

— Peter Attia (@PeterAttiaMD) July 26, 2021

Defending Beef

Resilience: Defending Beef: Excerpt, By Nicolette Hahn Niman

This book has just been updated and re-released. Could not be more timely in the debate about the place for meat in the diet! @DefendingBeef account is unfortunately suspended temporarily but you can still get the book. Eat natural, whole food for health 👇👇🏽👇🏿 https://t.co/SnD6PtZb9S

— Nina Teicholz (@bigfatsurprise) July 26, 2021

COWS are NOT destroying the environment. New podcast with Strong Sistas. https://t.co/VPq7Sknhx6

— Defending Beef (@DefendingBeef) July 24, 2021

Q&A With ‘Defending Beef’ author Nicolette Hahn Niman @DefendingBeef #regenerativefarming https://t.co/QFgiWtxtYi via @ModFarm

— Chelsea Green Publishing (@chelseagreen) July 26, 2021

This Doesn't Make Hamilton More Appealing

New arrival from @OxUniPress Andrew Porwancher, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton.

— John Wilson (@jwilson1812) July 24, 2021

An example of Pharisees trying to take credit for someone deemed to be great or currently popular in mass culture (because of the musical)? Or was Hamilton really influenced by his connections with Pharisees?

Koji Sorbet

Cool down this summer with this delicious and exciting recipe for Koji sorbet! You can find more such recipes on this new game-changer in fermentation in Koji Alchemy by @TMGastronaut & @ourcookquest: https://t.co/SVCh41JDJc

— Chelsea Green Publishing (@chelseagreen) July 25, 2021

Belinda Fettke

In my recent conversation with @DrRonEhrlich we discuss the origins of public health messaging, the rise of veganism in the west from a sustainability perspective, and explore the 'health food' branding in relation to my research.

The Episode Link... https://t.co/UOwYjGmw94 pic.twitter.com/eN0xLXCUvn

— Belinda Fettke #isupportgary (@BelindaFettke) July 21, 2021

Eastern Christian Books: The Life of Mohammad and Early Islam

Eastern Christian Books: The Life of Mohammad and Early Islam

Muhammad (New York Review Books Classics)

A Culture of Ambiguity: An Alternative History of Islam by Thomas Bauer. Translated by Hinrich Biesterfeldt and Tricia Tunstall (Columbia University Press)

TOKYO GORIN ONDO 2020 (Music Video)

The official dance for this year's Globalist Games, which were supposed to be held last year.

Weak Clerics

The French bishops have condemned the comparison by anti-vaccination protestors of COVID vaccine requirements to the persecution of Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust.https://t.co/HDBkBastlu

— Crux (@Crux) July 26, 2021

Deliberate Misandric Revolutionary Propaganda

Boys have been emasculated for decades, and now, sadly, it’s become virtuous to teach boys that men shouldn’t be strong. pic.twitter.com/DbCl1U4f3q

— Ivan Bluntoyevich 🇺🇸 (@bluntoyevich) July 26, 2021

IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 32nd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced this week! See the full list of finalists – and this year's Hall of Fame inductees – on BGS: https://t.co/i2az3aFKJM

— BGS (@TheBGSituation) July 24, 2021

"As Time Goes By"

今宵は趣向を変えまして、先日の [saya✖️TOKU 配信JAZZライブ]から1942年の映画「カサブランカ」より「As Time Goes By」をお届けします☺️
ライブ版です！
ライブ版なのです！
大事なことのなので、
2回言っちゃった（笑)
この機会に是非✨
【ライブ映像】As time goes by https://t.co/SaX3JS38D6 pic.twitter.com/xvFUFtWaeT

— saya（扇さや）チャンネルsaya一周年迎えました✨ (@sayaohgi) July 24, 2021

Michael Warren Davis Defends Bergoglio

NEW: "Like most pessimists, Francis has acclimated to a sense of dissolution, of decay. He sees it as his mission to pilot the Western Church as it returns to its lowest point since the Neronian persecutions." https://t.co/ZcisrI2AXd

— The American Conservative (@amconmag) July 24, 2021

Rian Mulan on the Current Situation in SA

Afrikaner Rian Malan, who helped bring down "white rule" in SA is in the NY POST saying how black rule based on CRT is bad, and people are saying "Wow, here's a liberal saying this". What about us NON-liberals who said it for YEARS before it happened? https://t.co/gGHaxlS6NA

— VDARE (@vdare) July 24, 2021

"Come Ye Sinners"

Come ye sinners, poor and needy
Weak and wounded, sick and sore
Jesus ready stands to save you
Full of pity, love, and powerhttps://t.co/ax8jwBJqVp pic.twitter.com/g1ReemYWSy

— The Petersens (@thepetersens) July 23, 2021

The DS Doesn't Hide Its Intentions

The New Domestic War on Terror is Coming

"No speculation is needed. Those who wield power are demanding it. The only question is how much opposition they will encounter." -@ggreenwald https://t.co/aPi1qd35pu

— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) July 25, 2021

Necessary Adjustments for Imperial Collapse

Look mom, I invented the root cellar again. https://t.co/VU7U1B4s7Y

— Problematic Smirk (@FoundersGirl) July 24, 2021

Presbyteras

In the age of domestic churches, it made sense for the presbytera (the wife of the presbyter) to have a quasi-role of leadership in so far as the buildings other than the temple were still part of her home, and so hospitality was primarily her responsibility. But now? What role should a presbytera have when the temple and its associated buildings are clearly the common property of the local ekklesia, even if they are under the supervision of the presbyter (with the help of the deacon)? How is the presbytera different from the older women in the community? Should she be directing them, just because she is the wife of the presbyters? As for filling the role of the ekklesia secretary, that might be a good use of her feminine gifts but would it be appropriate?