Monthly Archives: April 2013

An Orderly, Charitable, and Poetical Goal

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

To “walk orderly” as a Quaker is to appreciate the feelings of people with whom you disagree. To “argue charitably” as a Dominican is to understand and state clearly and fairly thoughts with which you disagree. To “speak … Continue reading →

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The Little Library

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

If a stray reader comes across this blog and wonders, ‘What’s with the label Essays from a Little Library?’ Well, hopefully the essays will come, now that I’ve finally settled on the little library. Being in no hurry, I took … Continue reading →

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To Give Witness

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

“In the professions of faith of the New Testament, only men are remembered as witnesses of the Resurrection, the Apostles, but not the women. This is because, according to the Jewish Law of the time, women and children were not … Continue reading →

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Scandal and Reconciliation

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

While heresy takes various forms, I’m inclined to view all heresy as having an underlying unity: opposition to the Incarnation. As is written in 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that … Continue reading →

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