“As we have long ago pointed out, what we propose as our subject is not the discipline which obtains in each sect, but that which is really philosophy, strictly systematic wisdom, which furnishes acquaintance with the things that pertain to … Continue reading
The wrath of God is the painful sensation we experience when we are being trained by Him. Through this painful experience of unsought sufferings God often abases and humbles an intellect conceited about its knowledge and virtue; for such sufferings … Continue reading
It is not only passion-charged thoughts that sully the heart and defile the soul. To be elated about one’s many achievements, to be puffed up about one’s virtue, to have a high idea of one’s wisdom and spiritual knowledge, and … Continue reading
Amy forwarded this to me, and I think it worth posting. From Story People: He told me about Jesus & Arizona & the best way to make beer & I said you’re a funny kind of preacher & he said … Continue reading
Got a nice selection of items from the Amazon Vine program this month. One I especially want to feature here. The novel So Brave, Young, and Handsome by Lief Enger. Here’s my review: “I said, ‘Most men never have the … Continue reading
A good friend sent me this today and it very much was what I was needing to hear and be reminded about. The High Calling If God has called you to be truly like Jesus, He will draw you into … Continue reading
I say of the heart, because religion does not consist of right opinions or orthodoxy. While such matters are not necessarily outward things, they are not of the heart, but of the understanding. A person may be orthodox in every … Continue reading
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If we compare the two ways of knowing, it is easy to see that modern men and women need at least a balance between the vita activa and the vita contemplative, the active and the contemplative life, if they are … Continue reading
Scientists figure out traffic jams. For a few years I was in daily traffic. All that time in traffic got me thinking about what caused it and what to do. I came up in my mind exactly what they are … Continue reading
