First posted September 11, 2012 Way back in 1948, when I was but a young lad of six, one of the most popular songs on radio was Cool Water written by Bob Nolan and sung by The Sons of the Pioneers. It was the story of a man and his mule named Dan who were … Continue reading Living waters or bitter waters?
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Dorothy Sayers on the origin of evil
The orthodox Christian position is . . . [that] the light, and the light only is primary; creation and time and darkness are secondary and begin together. When you come to consider the matter, it is strictly meaningless to say that darkness could precede light in a time process. Where there is no light, there … Continue reading Dorothy Sayers on the origin of evil
Is there any hope?
So many people want to save humanity. What do we need to be saved from? Who really knows? Is it the one who talks the loudest? Why does that person tell us it is a crime to allow those who disagrees with him to talk about their ideas? Is there any hope? The Bible tells … Continue reading Is there any hope?
The Logging Bee
There was a man in our town, In our town, in our town – There was a man in our town, He made a logging-bee; And he bought lots of whiskey, To make the loggers frisky – To make the loggers frisky At his logging bee. The Devil sat on a log heap, A log … Continue reading The Logging Bee
Dorothy Sayers on the origin of evil
The orthodox Christian position is . . . [that] the light, and the light only is primary; creation and time and darkness are secondary and begin together. When you come to consider the matter, it is strictly meaningless to say that darkness could precede light in a time process. Where there is no light, there … Continue reading Dorothy Sayers on the origin of evil
Ghosts and goblins
Today is Hallowe'en, when little children will be decked out in scary costumes and sent to collect candy from kindly folks in the neighbourhood. Many people consider this innocent fun and the children truly are innocent of any real understanding of the symbolism. However, there are elements in our society who revel in celebrating the … Continue reading Ghosts and goblins
Voices of darkness
I had to be at work a little before 11:00 P.M. that Sunday night. The factory work week began at 11:00 and as Quality Assurance Inspector I had to check the equipment before startup. Although I interacted with the supervisors and workers on the factory floor, I worked alone, covering all that was happening. This … Continue reading Voices of darkness
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