Welcome to Creational Story

Welcome to my blog! I’m Colson Potter, author with one book published at time of posting and more coming. This blog covers those topics I believe I can speak valuably upon: writing, politics, theology, philosophy, and the intersections of the four, to the glory of God.

A new article goes up every Monday; short stories and poems (as well as extras) go up when they are ready for public exposure or when I stumble across them in my computer six months later.

  • What’s What on Here

    What’s What on Here

    The Blog Here you can find all the weekly articles. Theology Here you can find articles focused on theology. Writing Here you can find articles focused on the art and theory of writing. Politics Here you can find articles focused

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  • Redemption Arcs Need God – I

    Redemption Arcs Need God – I

    The redemption arc is a difficult but powerful tool in the writer’s arsenal; it’s an even more difficult thing to undergo in real life, as Saul of Tarsus could no doubt tell you. See, sin exists. Because men sin and

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  • Government Education is Immoral

    Government Education is Immoral

    Government has been involved in education for just a little while. In proof of this, I cite Daniel 1:3-4, which reads, “Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel… to stand in

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  • Tariffs in Principle: II

    Tariffs in Principle: II

    Last week’s article went over the first three dimensions of taxation: finance, information, and ownership. We saw how tariffs can be arranged to comport to the moral requirement God gives in each area, besides addressing some practical concerns regarding finance.

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  • Tariffs in Principle: I

    Tariffs in Principle: I

    Tariffs are the Big Thing right now. I, admittedly, don’t have the expertise or knowledge to critique specific policies on a data level. I don’t know what the specific effects of a specific tariff will be, nor will I make

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  • Modern Writing & Its Issues: III

    Modern Writing & Its Issues: III

    Today we’re going to deal with two problems of direction, a false goal and a false guide to art. This is Part Three of a series (1, 2) dealing with the issues of modern writing, as I’ve observed them, a

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