Several of these sites have garnered interest from readers. I would very much like to hear your opinions, as well as what brought you to these.
This is a sub-index page of the Index to the Writings of Mark Joseph Young, which cover many areas of thought and life, including, law, bible, rpg's, time travel, fiction, and many other subjects.
Christianity, Homosexuality, and the E. L. C. A.: Events in San Francisco are pushing the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America toward a decision regarding the treatment of homosexual clergy; but we should consider whether homosexuality is normal or sin, and how the church should treat sinners.
Confessions of a Dungeons & Dragons Addict: An intelligent consideration of conservative Christian charges that Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is satanic, the paper discusses exactly what is and is not wrong with this and other role playing games.
Difficult Questions: The series of letters and responses is indexed in the section of this index which covers series. Questions and answers range from basic Christianity to the assurance of scripture to other religions to role playing and computer games.
Excerpt from Multiverser: The Multiverse Concept: These pages from the Multiverser® Referee's Rules explain the game's conception of many universes, introduce the variety of universes possible, and touch slightly on the theology of the game.
Exegesis of Paul's Epistle to Philemon: Perhaps my favorite teaching, this looks at the message of a small and often neglected book of the Bible, and finds a great and important truth.
Faith and Gaming: This series on the Christian Gamers Guild site is fully detailed in the section of this index for series. It covers problems gamers should consider, answers to arguments against games, ideas for bringing faith into game play, and more.
The Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22: A few thoughts about why the Apostle Paul uses the word "Fruit" to describe the qualities mentioned in the oft-quoted passage in Galatians.
Game Ideas Unlimited: Common: Coming from, of all places, a Bible lesson, the Gaming Outpost subscriber series suggests that we can understand and play people who are different from us because in essential ways we are all very much the same.
Game Ideas Unlimited: Faith: The depth of character and courage that simple belief in God can bring is explored in this entry in the Gaming Outpost subscriber series.
Gethsemene: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: This song from a rock opera about the passion of Christ portrays a prayer which might have been prayed by Judas Iscariot in the hours after he betrayed Jesus.
Holocaust, a Poem by M. Joseph Young: This is the poem recited at the end of the Holocaust song. It was included in the poetry pages of Absolute Angel, whose own poems are worth a look, as are those of other friends and poets she has referenced in her page.
Holocaust: Song Lyrics by M. Young, J. Young, & R. Weston: This is the complete song from which the Holocaust poem is drawn.
And I'm a Gamer: The seeming conflict between Christianity and gaming is examined from the other side--from why it is that gamers don't like Christians. This appears on the Mystic Ages Online e-zine.
I Use to Think: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: A song about how modern thought undermines everything which people consider to be self-evident.
John's Song: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: At the foot of the cross, the Apostle John was impressed by three of the seven things Jesus said. This song, from a rock opera of the passion of Christ, puts those words together with feelings.
John Three: Song Lyrics by S. Fredette, D. Oldham, and M. Young: From the rock opera of the passion of Jesus, this song captures the mood of Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus at the moment they interred the body of Christ.
Journals of the Architect: A Multiverser RPG Story Page: Index to the stories of my Multiverser character in several worlds; these stories at times illustrate how a Christian can bring his faith into a role playing game; rather than list individual pages in which this appears, the general index of these stories is listed here.
A Man Like Paul: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: Written on the death of Pope Paul VI, this song challenges Christians to be like the apostles.
Mark Young's Story About the Boiler: Theology is everything, as I always say. This illustration shows why what you believe will change what you do.
M. Joseph Young's Sandy Becker Theory of Eschatology: These thoughts on the prophecies of the end of all things focus especially on why Christians have so many different theories about them.
Mountain, Mountain: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: A song illustrating the concepts of Christian humility through the examples of creation.
My Life to You: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: This song is about hesitation, about the reluctance to trust God completely with your life.
Number One: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: Caiaphas, the High Priest and de facto ruler in Jerusalem, was eager to be rid of Jesus. This song, part of the rock opera about the passion of Christ, captures his mood at the moment he could see things coming together.
Objective and Subjective Christian Guidance: A look at how supernatural guidance and natural circumstances are combined in providing direction to the lives of Christians.
Our God is Good: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: During the long-forgotten presidential primary which inspired this song, I was impressed with how the press and the public expected moral and ethical standards of politicians beyond that to which they themselves adhered. I have seen that again and again, and feel the message of this song: be what you expect.
The Problem With PokEmon: Written with editorial advice from the Christian Gamers Guild, this response to criticisms of the PokEmon entertainment products discusses what is and is not wrong with the collectible card game, the cartoons, and related materials.
Professor Robert Lipkin, the Concert Violinist, and Abortion: A response to an argument which Professor Lipkin created in class years ago, this discusses whether it is unfair to expect a woman to carry a pregnancy to term just because her child might be a great human being.
The Secret: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: It has been said that there are two ways to get to heaven, the hard way and the right way. This song has surprised people with the twist it takes.
Sometimes: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: This song is the cry of a Christian heart which sees its own darkness in the light of Christ.
The Songs of Cardiac Output and Mark J. Young: An index to the Christian song lyrics on the web in my personal web site.
Step by Step: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: From the rock opera of the passion of Christ, this song imagines the thoughts and feelings of a soldier at the crucifixion.
That's When I'll Believe: Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: It has been said that most objections which are raised against faith are excuses to avoid belief rather than true intellectual obstacles to faith. This song looks at some of those excuses.
These Three Things: The Apostle Peter denied Jesus thrice in one night. This song, from an opera of the passion of Christ, imagines a conversation between him and his wife about that event.
Was John Brown a Hero or a Villain?: This question is posed as a challenge to our thoughts on abortion: how should we regard the hero of civil disobedience, who was executed for treason when he declared that the black man was human and deserved the protection of the law, and fought for those beliefs?
Why: Worship Song Lyrics by Mark J. Young: A worship song with simple lyrics and profound depth.
Why Shouldn't You Have Sex If You Aren't Married?: Years ago I wrote a leaflet on this question for the local pregnancy counseling center with which I was involved. Although that paper is long lost, I have attempted to recreate and expand the ideas which were there in this article.
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