Glory be to Jesus
Glory be to Jesus, who in bitter pains poured for me the lifeblood from his sacred veins! Grace and life eternal in that blood I find, blest be his compassion […]
C.S. Lewis on soft-despotism
Wisdom from the great C.S. Lewis that speaks well to our current political debacle that is the health-care bill… “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of […]
Poem from Caedmon of Whitby
“Praise we the Fashioner now of Heaven’s fabric, The majesty of his might and his mind’s wisdom, Work of the world-warden, worker of all wonders, How he the Lord of […]
History of the English Language
Today I get to sit through an Assembly with my 7th grade students on the History of the English Language. The question we are asking is: Why do we speak […]
Christianity: A ‘Thick’ and ‘Clear’ Religion
Pearls of wisdom from the great C.S. Lewis on the nature of true religion: “We may [reverently] divide religions, as we do soups, into ‘thick’ and ‘clear’. By Thick I […]
Monday Links: Sports, Politics, Theology, etc.
1. The Dallas Cowboys defense is heating up and the ‘Boys look Super Bowl bound. 2. Gotta love Fred Sanders over at Scriptorium Daily. He uncovers some interesting history. Here’s […]
Questions On My Mind
Questions that have been on my mind: 1. Where am I going? 2. How should Tradition inform my interpretation of Scripture? 3. What is the nature of human freedom? 4. […]
Should religions rule nations?
Recently, radical Muslim clerics in northwest Pakistan — now under Islamic law — are calling for expansion of Islamic law across the entire federal republic of Pakistan. This raises the […]
Is America a Christian Nation?
Recently, while in Turkey, Obama had this to say, “We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.” Historically, of course, America has consisted of predominantly Christian citizens. This is no […]
Reflections on Grief
Though I have often vicariously experienced the pain of loss through various authors’ lamentations, nothing, however, so teaches like the reality of firsthand loss—when that looming shadow that is cast […]
