Penultimatology: the study of next-to-last things, illustrated by the positions n minus one and n

Not the ending.
What comes just before.

Penultimatology is a working library of essays, Orthodox Scripture studies, serialized fiction, engineering projects, personal history, and quantitative sports analysis.

Its archive reaches back to 2008, while new chapters, studies, ratings, forecasts, and software continue to appear. The word still means “the study of next-to-last things,” but the shelves are no longer waiting to be filled.

New writing and continuing work.

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James Chapter 4: Drawing Near to God

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The Theology of Job

A study of the theology of Job.

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The Sentence — Chapter Ten

Helena discovers that her audit has been turned into evidence against Mara—and risks becoming a true second witness to the government’s lie.

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Four ways into the collection.

Follow the newest writing, trace a subject through the archive, explore the ratings projects, or open the collection of finished work.

The collection is established—and still growing.

Why Penultimatology?