... though not necessarily THIS old. |
Sorry, that’s my understanding of New Testament teaching. It is, evidently, not the understanding of many of my fellow believers.
Defining Terms
“Love often manifests itself in giving people what they can’t appreciate and don’t want, and
in demanding from them precisely what they most want to retain for themselves.” — Tom
... though not necessarily THIS old. |
You know how it goes: you find a blog or website you enjoy, with writers who grab your attention and content you can really sink your teeth into. You devour everything you can find in their archive, bookmark it and wait expectantly for more of the same.
Then ... nothing.
Okay, this may not be everybody’s experience; not everyone reads as voraciously as I do. But if you do, you recognize the creeping feeling of disappointment when something you like doesn’t appear predictably, when the quality becomes spotty or the posts are so short they don’t even merit a “[Read More]” link.
Last Supper, Cologne Cathedral |
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Monsù Desiderio, The Tower of Babel |
“George W. Bush once said, ‘God has planted in every human heart the desire to live in freedom.’ But that’s just wrong. In fact, how any man who believes in the Bible could believe that, I truly don’t know. The Bible tells how God freed his chosen people the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery. He sent them the prophet Moses, he sent them signs and wonders, he rained plagues on their enemies, he defeated the mighty pharaoh and his armies with uncanny heavenly warfare. And when the Lord was done and his chosen people were free, the chosen turned to Moses and said, in effect, ‘We’re hungry! We were better off as slaves!’ ”— Andrew Klavan
If you think it looks easy, try a few lines ... |
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What — or rather Who — controls the forces in play here? |
Christianity ... without all the nasty Christian bits. |
From the 1728 Figures de la Bible illustrated by Gerard Hoet (1648–1733) |
“Hello? Hello? Is there anybody here?” |
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