Widow's Son returns from solar worship pilgrimage in the East

So wouldn't you know it, after 23 days of exile, Blogger unlocked The Burning Taper the very day I was leaving on my yearly pilgrimage ...

'That's hot!': NASA probe to explore the Sun

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to launch the mundanely-named "Solar Probe+" (pronounced "Sola...

Heavenly Sunshine of the Eternal Mind

The very first song I remember being taught was at church. Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine Flooding my soul with glory dee-vi-ine. Heav...

The reason for the season

Last week, during the mad rush of last minute shopping, parties and family visits, I neglected to comment on "the reason for the season...

The Sun of God

I've written several times on, or made reference to, astrotheology, which is the study of, or belief, that the Sun, Moon, planets and st...