When politicians promise transformation, we should be apalled. When politicians promise reformation, we should listen carefully to learn how they define reformation, what they want to reform, and how they propose to make reformations. Consider the different meanings and origins of "transform" and "reform." When we transform something, the changes we make make that something... Continue Reading →
Is Hector Dead? — Reblogged
Achilles Slays Hector, by Peter Paul Rubens (1630–35). (from Iliad - Wikipedia) Is Hector Dead? | Artaxes' brainbench (wordpress.com) is something a thinker, not a journalist, would write. Is Hector Dead? | Artaxes' brainbench (wordpress.com) starts off without trying to grab your attention with something flashy. Moreover, if you are not familiar with classical literature (meaning you... Continue Reading →
WE DON’T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO WEEP?
According to the 19th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, as Jesus approaches Jerusalem, he looks at the city and weeps over it (Luke 19:41) (an event known as Flevit super illam in Latin language), foretelling the suffering that awaits the city. The event took place on the Mount of Olives, on the background the... Continue Reading →
RED LETTER CHRISTIANITY REVISITED
I wrote a post on Red Letter Christianity about nine years ago, RED LETTER CHRISTIAN ACTIVIST.S? – Citizen Tom. In that old post I quoted Matthew 5:17-20 AMP - “Do not think that I came to do away - Bible Gateway. Here Jesus endorses the Old Testament. So, the concept behind Red Letter Christianity does... Continue Reading →
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