Feeding Adultery
“I have also seen a horrible thing among the prophets of Jerusalem; they commit adultery and walk in falsehood. And … Continue reading Feeding Adultery
Woe to the Shepherds
“Woe to shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture, says Jehovah. Because of this, so says Jehovah … Continue reading Woe to the Shepherds
Lust for Unjust Gain
“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without justice. His neighbor serves without pay, … Continue reading Lust for Unjust Gain
After any Repast
I don’t recall where I first read this (maybe a library book on Puritans or something). Anyway this brief quote … Continue reading After any Repast
Sparingness in Diet
Of historical interest to me. Jonathan Edwards writes: “Tuesday, Sept. 2. By a sparingness in diet, and eating, as much … Continue reading Sparingness in Diet
Wild Doubts of Doubt
Just a quick disclaimer to those unfamiliar with this blog: My quoting someone does not imply agreement or endorsement. I … Continue reading Wild Doubts of Doubt
Reason in the Void
A few comments on Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. He writes: “This chapter is purely practical and is concerned with what actually is … Continue reading Reason in the Void
On Paying for Sunsets
A witty retort from the talented yet damnably heretical writer, G.K. Chesterton: “Oscar Wilde said that sunsets were not valued … Continue reading On Paying for Sunsets
Blank and Bankruptcy
“It may be added that the same blank and bankruptcy can be observed in all fierce and terrible types of … Continue reading Blank and Bankruptcy
That Hideous Necessitarianism
“Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do. … Continue reading That Hideous Necessitarianism
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