Author: Cathartacus

  • Truth Considered and Applied

    Truth Considered and Applied

    Our longtime friend, Dr. Stewart Kelly, is the source of all the trouble. Or fun, if you like books. In honour of his decades of private library curation, from which our shelves now benefit, we begin with his book on how we can be assured of Christianity’s reality and historical substance.

  • Primary Sources

    Primary Sources

    What makes a source “primary”? What makes it “secondary”? The answer is very human and simple.

  • Triangulation

    Triangulation

    How do I account for human perspective and bias? How do I know whether the research I’m reading was done well or poorly?

  • Sources

    Sources

    What is a primary source? A secondary source? How can I tell?

  • Structure

    Structure

    What is writing structure? How can it help build a faster, better paper?

  • Paragraphs

    Paragraphs

    What is a paragraph, really? Is it a feeling? A formula? Something in between? When does a paragraph begin and end? How many sentences are in a paragraph? What should the content be, and how should it be arranged?

  • Sentences

    Sentences

    What are the elements of a clear, clean sentence? How many words should a readable sentence have? When can sentences run long, and why?

  • Decluttering the Page

    Decluttering the Page

    What would you say in a conversation? What should you write on paper? How is it the same and how is it different?

  • A Few Universal Necessities

    A Few Universal Necessities

    This is the first in a series of writing hacks for Millar College of the Bible students.