Education and "Skimpy Knowledge"
Over at Tim Enloe's blog today, which I frequent quite often, he has the following quote from Hugh of St. Victor, a 12th century German mystic:
As in the virtues, so in the sciences, there are certain steps. But you say, “I find many things in the histories which seem to be of no utility: why should I be kept busy with this . . .
Luther on Trusting God
In times of "dark providences" (as a former pastor used to call them), many times our circumstances seem to be in complete contradiction with what we think they ought to be, or even what we have read as promises to us by God in Scripture. No one, I think, experienced this more than Jacob. If there was ever anyone certain . . .
Still More Diognetus...
As my reading turns toward others among the Apostolic Fathers, let me present one final post from the Epistle to Diognetus, regarding the distinctiveness of Christianity and of Christians living in the world:
Christians are not distinguished from the rest of humanity by country, language, or custom. For nowhere do they . . .
More Thoughts on the Olympics...
While preparation for the Olympics continues around the world amid both protest and celebration, I've been thinking more and more about the issue of human rights abuses in China and an appropriate response from the United States. A three-day Olympics media summit began yesterday in Chicago, and I must confess, the responses of our . . .
Presidential musings...
In case anyone else is less than excited by our Presidential options this fall, allow me to make the following suggestion to the American populace:
Any objections??? No, seriously???
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"Young at Heart"
Driving to work this morning, listening to NPR's "Morning Edition" as is my routine, I heard a great story about a music group I'd really like to see sometime. The group is called Young at Heart, and this is part of their story:
When the Young@ Heart began in 1982 the members all lived in an elderly housing . . .
