Paul Lytle

Paul Lytle is an amateur novelist and poet, as well as an avid reader. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Houston Baptist University in English and Political Science with a specialization in creative writing. He has won awards for both writing and web design and, in addition to editing Primum Mobile monthly, wrote One Power in the 'Verse: Finding God in Firefly and Serenity .

E-mail: plytleprimum-mobile.net
Website: http://www.paullytle.com

Selected essays in Primum Mobile:

• Once Upon a Time . . . (#1, September 2004)
• By Their Fruits (#2, October 2004)
• A Case for Premodernism (#5, January 2005)
• Forma: or, The Importance of Form (#5, January 2005)
• . . . Since I Found Serenity (#10, June 2005)
• Eulogy (#12, July 2005)
• To Confuse and Bewilder: Cy Twombly's Lepanto and the Modern Definition of Art (#12, July 2005)
• You Can't Take the Sky from Me (#14, November 2005)
• The Myth of Arthur (#15, January 2006)
• Merciful Rain (#16, March 2006)
• Have You Forgotten Me? (#17, May 2006)
• The Width and Depth of Power: A Look at Romans 8:28 (#18, July 2006)
• On the Source of Art (#18, July 2006)
• Numb Amongst the Flames (#19, September 2006)
• Santa and the Church (#21, January 2007)
• Why I Don't Write About Politics Anymore (Vol. 2, Issue 4, Autumn 2008)
• Of Thorns and Grace (Vol. 2, Issue 4, Autumn 2008)
• from One Power in the ’Verse (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2009)
• The First United Church of Me First (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2009)
• The God over Cats and Paychecks (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2009)
• Given Over to Sin (Vol. 3, Issue 4, Autumn 2009)
• The Doctrine of Sin (Vol. 3, Issue 4, Autumn 2009)
• The Profound Mystery (Vol. 3, Issue 4, Autumn 2009)
• Church 2.0 (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2010)
• In Defense of Holidays (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2010)
• Deeds by Creeds (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2010)
• Massacre of the Innocents (Vol. 5, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
• Theology and Christmas Lights (Vol. 5, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
• The Lord's Day vs. Christmas (Vol. 5, Issue 4, Winter 2011)

Series in Primum Mobile:

Biblical Statements of Great Faith

• "Blessed be the name of the Lord" (#22, March 2007)
• "Say the word, and my servant will be healed" (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Winter 2008)
• "We are not going to serve your gods" (Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2008)
• "We must obey God rather than men" (Vol. 2, Issue 3, Summer 2008)

Calvinism

• Calvinism: Introduction (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Total Depravity (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Unconditional Election (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Irresistible Grace (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Perseverance of the Saints (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Limited Atonement (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)

The Gospel According to Proverbs

• The Gospel According to the Proverbs (Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter 2009)
• The Gospel According to the Proverbs, Chapter 2 (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2009)
• The Gospel According to the Proverbs, Chapter 3 (Vol. 3, Issue 4, Autumn 2009)
• The Gospel According to the Proverbs, Chapter 4 (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2010)

Jefferson Dialogues

• On the Benefits of the Free Market (#3, November 2004)
• On Supply and Demand (#8, April 2005)

Leaving a Church

• Shrinking the Churches and Growing the Church (Vol. 4, Issue 2, Summer 2010)
• Leaving a Church (Vol. 4, Issue 2, Summer 2010)
• Church Hunting (Vol. 4, Issue 2, Summer 2010)

Sola

• The Five Solas (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)
• Sola Scriptura (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)
• Sola Fide (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)
• Sola Gratia (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)
• Solus Christus (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)
• Soli Deo Gloria (Vol. 4, Issue 3, Autumn 2010)

Misquoting Scripture

• The Fine Art of Misquoting Scripture (Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011)
• “More than conquerors” (Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011)
• “How often would I have gathered you together” (Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011)
• “Judge not, lest ye be judged!” (Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011)
• “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” (Vol. 5, Issue 1, Spring 2011)

The Practical Implications of Theology

• The Practical Implications of Theology (Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2011)
• Theology in Worry (Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2011)
• Theology in Worship (Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2011)
• Theology in Evangelism (Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2011)
• Theology in Tragedy (Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2011)

The Threefold Office of Christ

• The Threefold Office of Christ (Vol. 5, Issue 3, Autumn 2011)
• Prophet (Vol. 5, Issue 3, Autumn 2011)
• Priest (Vol. 5, Issue 3, Autumn 2011)
• King (Vol. 5, Issue 3, Autumn 2011)

Speeches in Primum Mobile:

• Entering the Presence of the Lord (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Winter 2008)
• Preach the Word (Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2008)
• What Can I Earn? (Vol. 2, Issue 3, Summer 2008)
• Is God a Murderer? (Vol. 2, Issue 4, Autumn 2008)
• This Coming Christ: Prophecies of the Messiah (Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter 2009)

Poetry in Primum Mobile:

• Uther Pendragon (#1, September 2004)
• Upon Thinking of Warwick (#2, October 2004)
• Adam (#3, November 2004)
• Shall I Compare Thee to a Winter's Day? (#4, December 2004)
• Texas Snow (#6, February 2004)
• Need (#8, April 2005)
• The Gate at Her Apartment (#10, June 2005)
• The Cheshire Cat (#11, July 2005)
• The Questing Beast (#14, November 2005)
• The Buffalo Bull (#15, January 2006)
• Was I So Young? (#18, July 2006)
• I Knew Not Touch (#19, September 2006)
• The Tragedy of Lady Cindy, Act I (#20, November 2006)
• The Tragedy of Lady Cindy, Act II (#21, January 2007)
• The Tragedy of Lady Cindy, Act III (#22, March 2007)

• I Knew Not Touch (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Winter 2008)
• I Fear No Darkness (Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2008)
• If Me, O Lord (Vol. 2, Issue 3, Summer 2008)
• Description (Vol. 2, Issue 4, Autumn 2008)

• By Your Hand (Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter 2009)
• Names, Part I (Vol. 3, Issue 2, Spring 2009)
• Names, Part II (Vol. 3, Issue 3, Summer 2009)
• Names, Part III (Vol. 3, Issue 4, Autumn 2009)

• He's Come (Vol. 4, Issue 1, Spring 2010)
• Rejoice! Rejoice! Our Savior's Born! (Vol. 4, Issue 4, Winter 2010)
• The Magnificat (Vol. 4, Issue 4, Winter 2010)
• The Shepherd's Story (Vol. 4, Issue 4, Winter 2010)