Oct 3, 2023
THE POTTER AND THE CLAY
Clay was plentiful in Papua New Guinea where we lived, but it was not the kind for making pottery. It was red and sticky, on the trails,...
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Sep 26, 2023
SYMBOL OR SUBSTANCE?
Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, has written many books that attempt to bridge some of the disagreements between...
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Sep 19, 2023
VEGETABLES AND BEES: A COALITION?
In the Parliamentary system of government, there are coalitions, parties in which even rival groups find some areas of agreement....
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Sep 12, 2023
ON GRIEVING
C.S. Lewis wrote a book about grieving (A Grief Observed,) soon after his wife “Helen” (Joy) died. It was based on notes and observations...
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Sep 5, 2023
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
The word “holy” occurs 551 times in the NIV translation of the Bible and 576 times in the New King James version. Surely, it is a word...
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Aug 30, 2023
“PET” PEEVES
I was asked recently what some of my pet peeves were. Being a linguist, I looked up the standard definition of the phrase and found that...
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Aug 22, 2023
Crowns
We can picture kings and queens as having crowns on their heads. They don’t wear them all the time because a crown can be heavy. For...
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Aug 15, 2023
GIFTS AND REWARDS
In American culture, Christmas is the main time of the year when people exchange gifts with their families and friends. There may even be...
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Aug 8, 2023
FIRST IN LINE
Several years ago, when I was traveling a lot, I often visited some friends in LA, and they would take me out for a meal. On one trip, it...
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Aug 1, 2023
MY OLD CAR
I know it may be hard to believe, but I have a vehicle that is 90 years old. It is beginning to look that way too, so let me tell you a...
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