Nigel Chapman (Writing)
@chapman.wiki
I enjoy writing and problem-solving in Christian thought at https://chapman.wiki, with a focus on conspiracism, polarisation, and human sexuality. I've an M.Div, and a curious collection of interests.
My other channel is @eukras.bsky.social, on web dev.
My other channel is @eukras.bsky.social, on web dev.
"By Love Serve." A stained glass window in St John's Anglican Church in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia. More of this, please.
November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"By Love Serve." A stained glass window in St John's Anglican Church in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia. More of this, please.
If you A/B a nice urushi with a nice Pelikan, you'll find 1) the mechanism on the Pelikan is better and it writes smoother, being made for cursive rather than kanji; but 2) you'll likely prefer the urushi for the feel of it. (Note that neither Pelikan nor Nakaya has good options for flex nibs.)
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If you A/B a nice urushi with a nice Pelikan, you'll find 1) the mechanism on the Pelikan is better and it writes smoother, being made for cursive rather than kanji; but 2) you'll likely prefer the urushi for the feel of it. (Note that neither Pelikan nor Nakaya has good options for flex nibs.)
Better in sunlight.
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Better in sunlight.
A little game for #theology types. Which doctrinal statement from the last 500 years has the following distribution of Bible references?
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A little game for #theology types. Which doctrinal statement from the last 500 years has the following distribution of Bible references?
A little article about adding reflection on science to Baptist ministry training. The nicely multivalent painting is "Doubting Thomas" by Mark Tansey.
www.eclasproject.org/art-science-...
www.eclasproject.org/art-science-...
October 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A little article about adding reflection on science to Baptist ministry training. The nicely multivalent painting is "Doubting Thomas" by Mark Tansey.
www.eclasproject.org/art-science-...
www.eclasproject.org/art-science-...
If it's more useful, here's the Danvers screenshot without the hover tag getting in the way.
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If it's more useful, here's the Danvers screenshot without the hover tag getting in the way.
Clerics investigate murder! But of these two, it's @richardcoles.bsky.social who gives them a compelling inner life. And, unlike many modern writers -- especially of TV adaptations -- it's a mystery not a drama, meaning there really are enough clues to say "Argh, I should have guessed" at the end.
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Clerics investigate murder! But of these two, it's @richardcoles.bsky.social who gives them a compelling inner life. And, unlike many modern writers -- especially of TV adaptations -- it's a mystery not a drama, meaning there really are enough clues to say "Argh, I should have guessed" at the end.
When I edited a book on Christian belief in conspiracy theories in 2022, one of the best ideas for conversations was @mickwest.com 's conspiracy spectrums, designed to be drawn on a napkin. I've been messing with them ever since, partly to save the world, and partly because its a fun UX challenge.
October 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
When I edited a book on Christian belief in conspiracy theories in 2022, one of the best ideas for conversations was @mickwest.com 's conspiracy spectrums, designed to be drawn on a napkin. I've been messing with them ever since, partly to save the world, and partly because its a fun UX challenge.
There was this by Joseph J. Rotman in An Introduction to Algebraic Topology:
September 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
There was this by Joseph J. Rotman in An Introduction to Algebraic Topology:
The present moment.
March 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The present moment.
An endearing quality of churches in south India is that their names often say "CSI:" then the in name of the locality. I visited one just after the US bishop caused a stir by asking Trump to show mercy to several groups of people. This was the opposite page in the prayer book...
February 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
An endearing quality of churches in south India is that their names often say "CSI:" then the in name of the locality. I visited one just after the US bishop caused a stir by asking Trump to show mercy to several groups of people. This was the opposite page in the prayer book...
Is this the most Melbournian thing? Paying market price for coffee at Code Black.
January 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Is this the most Melbournian thing? Paying market price for coffee at Code Black.
Whether ballpoints or rollerballs it the pen is just a shell for the refills, so they seem like they're much of a muchness. And the refills only come in a few colours.
January 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Whether ballpoints or rollerballs it the pen is just a shell for the refills, so they seem like they're much of a muchness. And the refills only come in a few colours.
I found my first two random trials had such low resolution images that I couldn't read them, so I stopped. The better of the two looked like this in Chrome on my Linux laptop. I could check the others if that'd be helpful.
December 12, 2024 at 11:17 AM
I found my first two random trials had such low resolution images that I couldn't read them, so I stopped. The better of the two looked like this in Chrome on my Linux laptop. I could check the others if that'd be helpful.
Of to Singapore again in Jan to visit family. I did the rounds of the fountain pen stores last time. If you want to happily fill 2-3 hours, go to Town Hall Station and then, within a few blocks, Think@Funan, Aesthetic Bay, and (careful here if asking for directions) the Fook Hing Trading Company.
December 4, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Of to Singapore again in Jan to visit family. I did the rounds of the fountain pen stores last time. If you want to happily fill 2-3 hours, go to Town Hall Station and then, within a few blocks, Think@Funan, Aesthetic Bay, and (careful here if asking for directions) the Fook Hing Trading Company.
I was just once again recommending the Mountain of Ink website for finding elusive fountain pen colour matches. Here's my favourite turquoises all in a line...
mountainofink.com/blog/shading...
mountainofink.com/blog/shading...
December 4, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I was just once again recommending the Mountain of Ink website for finding elusive fountain pen colour matches. Here's my favourite turquoises all in a line...
mountainofink.com/blog/shading...
mountainofink.com/blog/shading...
Dorothy Sayers' fictional detective Harriet Vane, herself a
mystery writer, has a fictional book titled "The
Fountain Pen Mystery". The plot is never described. This is itself a mystery. I'll go first, shall I? #fountainpens
IT WAS AGATHA CHRISTIE, AT THE DETECTION CLUB, WITH THE POISONED INK.
mystery writer, has a fictional book titled "The
Fountain Pen Mystery". The plot is never described. This is itself a mystery. I'll go first, shall I? #fountainpens
IT WAS AGATHA CHRISTIE, AT THE DETECTION CLUB, WITH THE POISONED INK.
October 19, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Dorothy Sayers' fictional detective Harriet Vane, herself a
mystery writer, has a fictional book titled "The
Fountain Pen Mystery". The plot is never described. This is itself a mystery. I'll go first, shall I? #fountainpens
IT WAS AGATHA CHRISTIE, AT THE DETECTION CLUB, WITH THE POISONED INK.
mystery writer, has a fictional book titled "The
Fountain Pen Mystery". The plot is never described. This is itself a mystery. I'll go first, shall I? #fountainpens
IT WAS AGATHA CHRISTIE, AT THE DETECTION CLUB, WITH THE POISONED INK.
"Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu"
-- More substantial; has upper + lower case (for most letters).
-- Alludes to your background in military counter-intelligence?!!
-- More substantial; has upper + lower case (for most letters).
-- Alludes to your background in military counter-intelligence?!!
October 16, 2024 at 12:48 PM
"Alfa Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliett Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu"
-- More substantial; has upper + lower case (for most letters).
-- Alludes to your background in military counter-intelligence?!!
-- More substantial; has upper + lower case (for most letters).
-- Alludes to your background in military counter-intelligence?!!
I like Iroshizuku and J Herbin inks. I haven't found that Japanese inks specially suit Japanese pens, or likewise for European, at least with the Pelikans pens I use. Larger stores have samples you can try, like these bottles from a shop in Singapore.
September 7, 2024 at 2:05 AM
I like Iroshizuku and J Herbin inks. I haven't found that Japanese inks specially suit Japanese pens, or likewise for European, at least with the Pelikans pens I use. Larger stores have samples you can try, like these bottles from a shop in Singapore.
July 7, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Thanks for this suggestion. I think I will be adding an option to identify bad references. Resolving the bad refs would be an issue for a client application, but I'll try it out when I add reference indexing to my wiki software.
June 30, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Thanks for this suggestion. I think I will be adding an option to identify bad references. Resolving the bad refs would be an issue for a client application, but I'll try it out when I add reference indexing to my wiki software.