Posted in some thoughts on Jun 14th, 2005
We sang “Better is One Day” at my brother’s wedding in Manhattan this past weekend, and I got thinking about the words we use to describe the indescribable. Having squandered our precious words on things and events and people that are worthless in comparison to the most Worthy, how shall we praise him when we [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 7th, 2005
Few and unimportant would the errors of men be, if they did but know, first what they themselves mean: and secondly, what the words mean by which they attempt to convey their meaning. Quoted in Owen Barfield, Speaker’s Meaning, (Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1967), introductory matter.
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 7th, 2005
As of this morning, I’ve now (finally) read through the entire bible. (No, I hadn’t yet–portions of the history books, the ‘major prophets,’ and some of the ‘minor prophets’ had escaped me over the years.) I used the Discipleship Journal’s Original Bible Reading Plan, which was excellent. Part of the genius of this plan is [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 6th, 2005
As I’ve been thinking about how to articulate what I’m trying to say about the goodness of God and existence of evil and how we are to deal with it, I remembered this quote from Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship: …we are concerned not with ideals, duties or values, but with the recognition and acceptance [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 4th, 2005
Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbour is the holiest object presented to your senses. If he is your Christian neighbour he is holy in almost the same way, for in him also Christ vere latitat—the glorifier and the glorified, Glory Himself, is truly hidden. (From C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory.) This [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 2nd, 2005
In the days leading up to and following this past weekend I’ve been utterly overwhelmed by the sheer goodness of God. I’d like to try to explain why (that I might not bury this treasure, and that I might also provide a little behind-the-scenes info that may explain why I found calling his goodness into [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 2nd, 2005
Matthew Henry’s commentary on John 2 (the wedding at Cana) is quite good. Though I think more could be said about the interaction between Jesus and his mother, it’s very much worth the read. Here’s a sample: Jesus was called, and he came, accepted the invitation, and feasted with them, to teach us to be [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jun 1st, 2005
I got an email recently on the topic of theodicy. Thought I might post my reply until I have more time to write about the weekend in Chattanooga, and a few other things I’d like to post. [update: please be sure to check out the comments for important clarifications and explanations.] Without further ado: Hi [...]
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