Lyman StoneEffective Altruism Is Still BadScott Alexander (who blocks me on Twitter?) has responded to my prior post on effective altruism. So has Bentham’s Bulldog. I will here…May 313May 313
Lyman StoneWhy Effective Altruism Is BadI have recently found myself enjoying a young man online walking backwards into Calvinist Universalism by gradually conceiving of God as an…May 285May 285
Lyman StoneHow Many Hobbits? 3,000 Years of Middle Earth Population HistoryThis is the third post in my series on the demography of Middle Earth. The first piece introduced some methods for estimating the…Dec 13, 20232Dec 13, 20232
Lyman StoneHow Many Hobbits? Middle Earth Population by People GroupIn my prior post, I laid out some population estimates for Middle Earth’s Free Peoples by region. Here, I’m going to break it down by…Dec 5, 20238Dec 5, 20238
Lyman StoneHow Many Hobbits? A Demographic Analysis of Middle EarthPart 2 of this essay on Middle Earth population, mapping specific populations, is here.Dec 5, 202378Dec 5, 202378
Lyman StoneWould the True Christians Please Stand Up? A Review of “Cultural Christians in the Early Church”I have just finished Nadya Williams’ “Cultural Christians in the Early Church.” The book is a delightful and thought-provoking romp through…Dec 4, 20233Dec 4, 20233
Lyman StoneinIn a State of MigrationWho Has Claim? 3,000 Years of Religion in the Land BetweenIsrael and Gaza are at it again in a war. This post is not about that war. This post does not answer what rules for use of force Israel…Oct 27, 202364Oct 27, 202364
Lyman StoneBabies vs. BaptismsThe discussion about singleness and the church continues. I’ve mostly said my piece on the singleness question, but this piece at…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Lyman StoneA brief comment on Dani Treweek’s dissertationIn the ongoing debate about singleness, Dani Treweek linked me to a non- paywalled version of her views. It is 356 pages because it is her…Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023