Monday, November 10, 2008

43 Birthday Wishes

Fair Knights and Dames,

If this humble blog has pleased you, infuriated you, or otherwise provided any benefit to you, you may show your appreciation by visiting my Amazon Wish List. There are 43 items there, corresponding to the age I will be turning this Thursday (11/13). One might say that I'm turning 30 for the 13th time, but that would be a bit vain, no doubt.

Items range in price from $5 to $500, most being on the quite affordable end of things.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

"That it should come to this..."-Hamlet

I came across a statement, attributed to the late Jaroslav Pelikan, that goes something like this: The history of Christianity can be roughly traced by the kinds of people in succeding ages who are considered virtuouso Christians. The martyr
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gives way to the monk.

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In the Middle Ages the monk gives way to the priest.

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During the Reformation, the priest is replaced by the scholar-professor.

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Here in America, I think it is my duty to report that the scholar-professor has been replaced by the motivational speaker.



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