From Ken Myers, writing at Touchstone: In June of 1941, C. S. Lewis preached a sermon that has come down to us as one of his most enduring essays: “The Weight of Glory.” Lewis’s sermon was a reflection on the nature of the rewards that await believers, and he began by making the following claim: “If [...]
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“The Tyranny of Tolerance”
Posted in Books, That's Life, tagged ethics, history, morality, worldviews on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wash your ears out with this
Posted in That's Life, tagged music, videos on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How about a few minutes of Bach?
Mandating what is forbidden to those of faith…
Posted in That's Life, tagged America, Christianity, faith, freedom on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
… is An Unconscionable Threat to Conscience: Donald P. Condit, M.D., responds to Obama administration mandates that pit government power against what is held sacred by people of faith. Includes links to responses of others.
They thought they were free…
Posted in Books, That's Life, tagged Books, freedom, history, tyranny on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This excerpt from They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45, by Milton Mayer (University of Chicago Press, c. 1955, 1966) is worth pondering, all the more so because of parallels in the present day. hat tip: Brad Thor‘s Twitter feed.
Economics by the book…
Posted in Books, Home and Family, That's Life, tagged Books, economics, everyday life on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From the 1879 novel Rudder Grange, by Frank R. Stockton: Euphemia and I once wrote a book,—this was just before we were married,—in which we told young married people how to go to housekeeping and how much it would cost them. We knew all about it, for we had asked several people. Now the prices [...]
Not a guitar
Posted in Home and Family, That's Life, tagged everyday life, fun stuff, kids, music on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From the mouths of babes…
Do We Still Hold These Truths?
Posted in That's Life, tagged America, freedom, government, history on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From “Realigning American Politics: Do We Still Hold These Truths?“ On Principle, Winter 2011, by Matthew Spaulding: But let me begin by telling a story that I came across in writing my book, We Still Hold These Truths. It’s about a young man named Levi Preston who fought at the Battle of Concord. Now, we [...]
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