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- And Grace Will Lead Us Home February 25, 2023
- Remembrance and Liturgy ….and (Surprise!) Refinement February 5, 2023
- Goodreads Review: How the Irish Saved Civilization January 21, 2023
- 2023 Word of the Year: FRIEND January 1, 2023
- Review of “Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in The Age of Enlightenment” December 27, 2022
- On Joy, Heritage, and Community: Folk Songs November 11, 2022
- Trained to See October 24, 2022
- To Edna Joyce Ritter Davis on her 90th Birthday September 12, 2022
- On “Education is an Atmosphere” July 2, 2022
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Tag Archives: Jesus
For this is right
In a letter to the believers in the city of Ephesus, the apostle Paul instructs the children to obey their parents, “for this is right.” To do something because it is the right thing to do is what we teach … Continue reading
The mandating of loving your neighbor
I wrote these thoughts as a “Note” at Facebook nearly two years ago. I was thinking about it again today and thought I would share it here. Let me know what you think. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ When people express their distaste for … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Character
Tagged character, corruption, God, Jesus, love, mindlessness, neighbor, socialism
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New thoughts on Consistency while reading Emerson’s “Self-Reliance”
I hesitate to write anything until I’m done with the 12 pages in my printed out copy of “Self-Reliance,” but I decided to say this much about Consistency and how I relate to what (I think) he’s saying. Here’s a … Continue reading