important source Yet another remarkable story from Plutarch. The similarities to the sacrifice of Isaac are remarkable, and in general, whether or not religious precepts should be exposed to this kind of treatment, as opposed to taken at face value, is one of the perennially relevant theological questions; and whether or not the virtue of actions may […]
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Abraham, Our Father in Faith.
13-Jul-10buy Gabapentin for dogs In the endless self-repeating Flows for ever more the Same; Myriad arches, springing, meeting, Hold at rest the mighty Frame; Streams from all things love of living, Grandest star and humblest clod; All the straining, all the striving, Is eternal rest in God. – GOETHE In any good religion, there should be something utterly unpalatable, […]
The Vigil Readings.
09-Apr-10I was mildly disappointed by the readings that got left out during the Easter Vigil this year – notably the sacrifice of Isaac and Ezekiel in the Valley of the Dry Bones. Those are great readings! I suppose the sacrifice of Isaac is not PC, but that’s no reason to leave it out. From an […]