Peter said of Paul, “His letters contain some things that are hard to understand.” 2 Peter 3
Read MoreChris Myers: Observation vs. Participation
“I freely confess, accordingly, that I endeavor to be one of those who write because they have made some progress, and who, by means of writing, make further progress.” – Augustine I just started reading Desiring the Kingdom by James K.A. Smith, where he argues that true Christian education… – from Christopher Myers. Chris Myers: […]
Read MoreLiving is a temporal art like poetry or music. It is dynamic and consecutive in its structure. Nostalgia is a vicious denial of this fact. So is the thirst for immortality. The chord must be resolved. Robert Penn Warren. At Heaven’s Gate. p 166. 4th printing. Look at this man’s face and tell me he […]
Read MoreAnagoge – 1. a Greek word suggesting a “climb” or “ascent” upwards. The anagogical is a method of spiritual interpretation of literal statements or events, especially the Scriptures. Certain Medieval Theologians describe four methods of interpreting the Scriptures: literal/historical, allegorical, tropological (moral), and anagogical. Hugh of St. Victor, in De scripturis et scriptoribus sacris, distinguished […]
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Read MoreAllen Tate on Poetry from “The Symbolic Imagination.” The Essays of Four Decades. p 428.
Read MoreDrawn and thought at San Ignatius of Loyola in Rome. March 2005.
Read MorePeter Clark: The Story of My Life
A group of men and I told our story of how we met Christ last night. I gathered my thoughts by writing it out. Here it is. Early Life I was very fortunate to be born into such a wonderful family. Not perfect but I have a wonderful heritage of Godly men and women that […]
Read MoreThe [Bible] isn’t written in order simply to “tell us about God” in the abstract. It isn’t designed primarily to provide information, to satisfy the inquiring mind. It’s written to tell the story of what GOD HAS DONE, IS DOING AND WILL DO ABOUT EVIL. N.T. Wright. Evil and the Justice of God. 45.
Read MoreDay One of Rehearsals for Ryan Culwell’s Heroes on the Radio. The quote from Robert Penn Warren wound up on the same page, but seems fitting in retrospect. Fitting and true.
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