In his discussion of Article I, Browne says we can infer that the Son is God because “the peculiar attributes of God are ascribed to Him,” including the fact that “he knows the thoughts, yea, all things.” At the same time, concerning Article II he writes that the fact Christ had a perfect human soul…
II. The Humanist Roots of Christian Education If humanism is to be primarily understood as a return to the classical sources, then the life, conversions, and writings of St. Augustine provide an interesting case study of an individual whose classical education was fully realized in light of the Gospel. Many Christian parents may pause at…
Recently, Pope Francis gave an interview with the Associated Press that garnered headlines around the world.1 He asserted that, while homosexuality is a sin, it is not a crime and should not be prosecuted as such. Some folks were happy that Francis said homosexuality was not a crime but unhappy that he said it was…
Thanks to the ubiquitous suburban aversion to rake, which I take to be a sub-function of an associated suspicion re: work, one now can see it in meatspace— as I think the new term is for “real”— most days, even in rain: the rise, as browning, skeletal, blood once red even or golden over leaves…
My family will happily tell you that I have a thing for Panetonne, that wonderful Italian Christmas bread that seems to be gaining popularity in the States. And let me tell you: looks can be deceiving. At first sight, it doesn’t really look that good. It’s not quite cake. It’s not quite bread. Am I…
Fare forward, you who think that you are voyaging; You are not those who saw the harbour Receding, or those who will disembark. Here between the hither and the farther shore While time is withdrawn, consider the future And the past with an equal mind. -T.S. Eliot, “The Dry Salvages” I. Introduction The world of…
