This is what I'm thinking about today,,,
"Socialism is a wonderful idea.” It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Its economic disasters have afflicted virtually every industry. In its Communist version,... Continue Reading →
“But there are times, suddenly you realize you’re nearer the end than the beginning. You wonder, you ask yourself, what the sum total of your life represents, what difference your being there at any time made to anything. Or if it made any difference at all, really. Particularly in comparison with other men’s careers. I... Continue Reading →
“Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.’” Mark 12:17 There are groups of people who believe that Christians have no business being involved in civil governance or ‘politics’. This is seen in at least two forms. There are Christians who believe along the lines... Continue Reading →
"For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day." Luke 17:24 "Christ will come when He pleases, to show His sovereignty, and will not let us know when, to teach us our duty." Matthew Henry It was in... Continue Reading →
“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared... Continue Reading →
"But you’ve left out one of the chief characters: Samwise the stouthearted. “I want to hear more about Sam, dad. Why didn’t they put in more of his talk, dad? That’s what I like, it makes me laugh. And Frodo wouldn’t have got far without Sam, would he, dad?”’ Frodo Baggins encouraging Samwise Gamgee, J.R.R... Continue Reading →
“Fifteen-hundred years ago everyone knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat. And fifteen minutes ago, you knew that people were alone on this planet. Imagine what you’ll know tomorrow.” Agent K to future Agent J, Men in Black No, I'm not advocating for... Continue Reading →
“I hope no reader will suppose that ‘mere’ Christianity is here put forward as an alternative to the creeds of the existing communions—as if a man could adopt it in preference to Congregationalism or Greek Orthodoxy or anything else. It is more like a hall out of which doors open into several rooms. If I... Continue Reading →
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